Hole
Hole noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.
Usage example: dig a hole big enough to plant the tree
Socket
Socket noun - A receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted.
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Synonyms for Socket
Hole and socket are semantically related in cavity topic. You can use "Hole" instead a noun "Socket", if it concerns topics such as niche, opening, empty or dented area, sunken or decayed area.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The tusks are the fangs and the central hole for the trunk could easily be mistaken for an eye socket.
Source: Dinosaurs Are Dragons -
The optic nerve, which connects the eye and brain via a hole through the eye socket, has absolutely no business being there.
Source: Critical Research Failure - Meanwhile, in The Two Towers, during the siege there's a quick shot of a man shouting an order to archers on the wall, with only a wide gaping hole in his right eye socket.
Source: Eye Scream / Film
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