Hexagons
Pentagons
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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This design actually has a veneer of plausibility, since two-dimensional hexagons and pentagons can be used to enclose a three-dimensional volume without leaving cracks, and with excellent distribution of stress.
Source: Beehive Barrier - Similarly, the black-and-white "truncated icosahedron" (black pentagons, white hexagons) soccer ball made of synthetics dates from the 1970 World Cup.
Source: Newer Than They Think -
High-Tech Hexagons: As the above screenshot makes obvious, although Hexagon and Hyper Hexagon occasionally switch to pentagons and squares.
Source: Video Game / Super Hexagon
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Pentagons and Hexagons. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hexagons/pentagons
Hexagons & Pentagons. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hexagons/pentagons>.
Pentagons or Hexagons. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hexagons/pentagons.
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