effaced

Meanings

• Transitive verb

  1. To make something no longer visible or recognizable by removing or obliterating it.

  - "The graffiti on the wall was effaced by the rain."
  - "The memory of the painful experience was effaced by time."

• Transitive verb

  2. To remove or obliterate (a mark or impression).

  - "The teacher effaced the board before starting the new lesson."
  - "The artist effaced her mistakes before adding the final touches to the painting."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with effaced
erased , graced , placed , chased , maced

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Variants

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efface , effaceable , effaced , effacement , effacements , effacer , effacers , effaces , effacing

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Forms

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past tense: effaced, past participle: effaced, gerund: effacing

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'effacere' meaning 'to strike off, abolish, or destroy'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'effaced' is often used in archaeology to describe the removal or obliteration of ancient inscriptions or artifacts.

2. In forensic science, 'effaced' is used to describe fingerprints that have been obliterated, making them difficult to analyze.

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Related Concepts

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1. obliterate: To completely remove or erase something, making it no longer visible or existent.

2. erase: To remove or obliterate something, especially using a device such as an eraser or a computer program.

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Culture

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In literature, 'effaced' can be used metaphorically to describe a person's loss of identity or memory. In art, it can refer to the deliberate removal or obliteration of certain elements to create a new meaning or perspective.

How to Memorize "effaced"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a piece of paper or a chalkboard being wiped clean, leaving no trace of what was written on it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'effaced' with the idea of something being removed or obliterated.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Eliminate First Appearances Completely Effacing'.

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