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lacuna

/ləˈkuːnə/ noun · British & US
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What does lacuna mean?

noun

A gap or missing part in a series, sequence, or record; a blank or unaccounted-for period of time.

Example

"The historian spent years searching for the lacuna in the ancient text, which had been lost for centuries."

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