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VOYD/vɔɪd/

Void means not legally valid, or empty; as a noun, a gap: a contract is void, a void in the record. Invalid is the close twin; a glossy pack does not staff a room.

Meaning

Not legally valid; also empty (a void); as a noun, a gap.

Examples

• “A sitting without a named invigilator is void, however glossy the pack.”
• “Invalid is the close twin. Empty is everyday. Gloss is design. A name is a log. Staff the room; then print the pack.”

Good to know

Not valid, or empty / a gap. Close: invalid. Gloss ≠ a staffed sitting.

Near in meaning

invalid

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