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Synonyms: plateholder, place holder, slaveholder, plumeholder, placeholders

Antonyms: plateholder, place holder, slaveholder, plumeholder, placeholders

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Noun

1. Something used or [[include]]d [[temporarily]] or as a [[substitute]] for something that is not [[known]] or must remain [[generic]]; that which [[holds]], [[denotes]] or [[reserves]] a place for something to come later.
2. {{lb|en|GUI}} A non-editable [[caption]] initially displayed in a [[blank]] [[text box]] to indicate its function.

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