Pit
Pit noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.
Usage example: removal of the tree stump left a gaping pit in the yard
Socket
Socket noun - A receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted.
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Synonyms for Socket
Pit and socket are semantically related in empty or dented area topic. You can use "Pit" instead a noun "Socket", if it concerns topics such as sunken or decayed area.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The twist is that the pit from the peach is in Cyclops' eye socket, and he can use his laser-vision in that eye by removing it.
Source: Wonder Child -
Examples include a spike pit's spike goring you right in the eye, or a plant mutant's seeds pushing your eye out of its socket as they grow inside you.
Source: Eye Scream / Video Games
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