Fill
Fill noun - Soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something.
Shim
Shim noun - A thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices.
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Used in a MADtv sketch parodying K-Dramas (Korean soap opera); at one point, Cathy Shim simply says "Sarang" (Love) and the subtitles fill the screen entirely.
Source: Fun with Subtitles
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Shim and Fill. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fill/shim
Fill & Shim. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fill/shim>.
Shim or Fill. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fill/shim.
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