empty word

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Noun

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empty word (plural empty words)

  1. (grammar) A word or morpheme containing no lexical meaning and instead functions as a grammatical link or marker.
    Coordinate term: full word

Noun

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empty word (plural empty words)

  1. singular of empty words
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