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   Va·can·cy

   /ˈvākənsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. an unoccupied position or job: "a vacancy for a shorthand typist" Similar openingpositionvacant positionsituationsituation vacantpostjobday jobopportunityjob opportunityplacementplacenicheslotinformal:berth
   • ▪ an available room in a hotel or other establishment providing accommodations. Similar unoccupied roomroomaccommodation available
   • 2. empty space: "Cathy stared into vacancy, seeing nothing" Similar empty spaceemptinessvacuitynothingnessvoidvacantnessnullityoblivionrare:voidness
   • ▪ a defect in a crystal lattice, consisting of the absence of an atom or an ion from a position where there should be one.
   • 3. lack of intelligence or understanding: "vacancy, vanity, and inane deception" Similar empty-headednesslack of thoughtlack of intelligencebrainlessnessdensenessthicknessvacuousnessvacuityinanenessinanitystupidityOpposite intelligence

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • V

     4

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • C

     3

   • Y

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