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- pronunciation:
- ih
reIs
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
erases, erasing, erased |
| definition 1: |
When you erase something, you remove it, usually by rubbing it away.
I wanted to erase my answer, but then I realized I was writing with a pen and had to cross it out instead.
- synonyms:
- delete, rub out
- similar words:
- eliminate, remove, wipe off
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| definition 2: |
When you erase a surface, such as blackboard or paper, you rub or wipe off marks or writing from it.
I was asked to erase the blackboard at the end of class so it would be clean tomorrow morning.- similar words:
- clean, wipe
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| related words: |
delete, scratch |
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| derivation: |
erasable (adj.) |
Word Builder: erase +
- eraser:
a thing used to erase.
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