Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with vacuum in American Collocation
vacuum
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈvækjuəm/
moral
political
spiritual
He does not think that scientific enquiry should take place in a moral vacuum.
policy
power
security
The withdrawal of troops could create a security vacuum.
create a vacuum
create
leave
Her departure left a power vacuum at the campaign’s headquarters.
fill a vacuum
fill
There is an urgent need to fill the political vacuum which is fast developing.
be in a vacuum
exist in
operate in
The writer does not exist in a vacuum.