fill in the blank

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A language exercise in which one or more words are replaced with a blank line and the…

   A language exercise in which one or more words are replaced with a blank line and the reader is tasked with supplying a valid replacement.

   • The test consisted of fill-in-the-blank sentences.
   • The emphasis on doing the Bible study portion. This is not a fill in the blank with a simple answer from the Bible that “says” what we are looking for.
2. 2

   A placeholder allowing for any of a variety of possible answers or a single elicited…

   A placeholder allowing for any of a variety of possible answers or a single elicited answer.

   • It was important that she make something memorable. She wanted to be complimented. She wanted people to go home after the party and say, “Wasn't Dorothy's — fill in the blank — amazing?"
3. 3

   To complete a single fill in the blank question.

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   1. 4

      To complete an interruption, ambiguity, or vagueness in understanding, perception, or…

      To complete an interruption, ambiguity, or vagueness in understanding, perception, or context.

      • The Zionists intended to shape the perceptions of a global public with limited interest in or understanding of the issues, filling in the blanks with their own narrative.

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