Lacuna (noun)
lak-yoo-nah
An unfilled space; a gap: A missing portion in a book or manuscript.
I prefer the plural of this particular WotD; lacunae is one of those words that just rolls off the tongue in such a pleasing manner.
Example sentences
“The plot of the novel is so filled with lacunae that it becomes comedic rather than thrilling.”
“My Geography text book has a large lacuna where the chapter on Wales should be.”
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