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Obliteration
see synonyms of obliterationNoun
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Obliteration
see synonyms of obliterationverb
(transitive)
to destroy every trace of; wipe out completely
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Obliteration
see synonyms of obliteration verb transitiveWord forms: obˈliterˌated or obˈliterˌating
1.
to blot out or wear away, leaving no traces; erase; efface
2.
to do away with as if by effacing; destroy
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Obliteration
see synonyms of obliterationtr.v. o·blit·er·at·ed, o·blit·er·at·ing, o·blit·er·ates
1. To remove or destroy completely so as to leave no trace. See Synonyms at annihilate.
2. To render invisible or unreadable, as by erasing or marking over: "The name [on the door] had been crudely obliterated with thick, heavy strokes of black paint" (F. Paul Wilson).
3. Medicine To remove completely (a body organ or part), as by surgery, disease, or radiation.
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