effacing

Meanings

• Verb

  To make something less noticeable or clear, especially by removing or obscuring it.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with effacing
erasing , acing , gracing

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Variants

List of all variants of effacing that leads to same result
efface , effaceable , effaced , effacement , effacements , effacer , effacers , effaces , effacing , self-effacing

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Forms

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The past tense of 'efface' is 'effaced'. There are no other known forms of this verb.

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'effacere', which means 'to obliterate' or 'to make void'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'effacing' is often used in the context of historical records or documents to describe the deliberate removal or destruction of information.

2. In the medical field, 'effacing' is used to describe the thinning and shortening of the cervix during labor.

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Related Concepts

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1. Obliteration: The act of making something no longer visible or existent. 'Effacing' is a form of obliteration.

2. Erasure: The act of removing or eliminating something, often used interchangeably with 'effacing'.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'effacing' is often used to describe a character's attempt to hide their true identity or to erase their past mistakes. In art, an artist might use the term to describe the process of erasing or removing unwanted marks from a drawing or painting.

How to Memorize "effacing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of wiping something away or making it less noticeable.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'effacing' with the idea of making something less visible or erasing something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin root 'effacere', which means 'to obliterate'.

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