What is the difference between Hole and Whole?




What is the difference between Hole and Whole? :


Hole : (noun)

( 1 ) Cavity, sunken or hollow place in a solid mass or surface

The prisoner escaped through a hole in the wall.


( 2 ) Animal’s burrow

That is a rabbit’s hole.


( 3 ) Awkward or different situation

He is in a bit of a hole.



Whole : (adjective)

( 1 ) Entire or complete

The whole town was destroyed by the earthquake.

Tell me the whole story.


( 2 ) Intact, not broken, damaged or injured

After the party, there was not a glass left whole.



Whole : (noun)

( 1 ) Thing that is complete in itself

A whole is greater than any of its parts.


( 2 ) All that there is of something

He spent the whole of the year in prison.











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