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Collocations for blank - noun

1. empty space on paper

VERB + blank

fill in
In the test, we had to fill in the blanks.
leave
If you don't know the answer, just leave a blank.

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2. cartridge for a gun

VERB + blank

fire
Soldiers fired blanks into the sky.

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Collocations for blank - adj.

1. with nothing written, recorded, etc. on

VERBS

be
go
The screen's gone blank.
remain
leave sth
I left the third column blank.

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ADVERB

completely, entirely

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2. without emotion/interest/understanding

VERBS

be, look
Gina looked blank; then understanding dawned.
go, turn (esp. AmE)
What if my mind goes completely blank with panic?
Kevin's expression turned blank.
remain

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ADVERB

completely, totally
studiously
His expression remained studiously blank.

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Blank is used with these nouns:
ammunition, astonishment, cassette, CD, cheque, disk, DVD, expression, face, look, mask, notebook, page, paper, refusal, round, screen, sheet, space, tape, verse, wall

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