obliterating

Meanings

• Verb

  To destroy or make something unrecognizable by removing or erasing all traces.

  - "The bombing campaign obliterated the entire city."
  - "The evidence was obliterated before the investigation could begin."
  - "The graffiti on the wall was obliterated by a power wash."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with obliterating
eliterate , iterate , literate

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Variants

List of all variants of obliterating that leads to same result
obliterate , obliterated , obliterates , obliterating , obliteration , obliterations , obliterator , obliterators

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Forms

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obliterated, obliterating, obliterates, obliteratedly

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Etymology

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From the Latin obliterare, meaning 'to make blank, erase, efface'.

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Trivia

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1. The term obliterating was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. In astronomy, an obliterating nova is a type of exploding star that completely destroys its companion star.

3. The word obliterating is often used in science fiction and fantasy to describe the destruction of entire civilizations or planets.

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Related Concepts

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1. Erasure: The act of removing or destroying information or records.

2. Oblivion: A state of forgetfulness or ignorance, often used metaphorically to refer to the complete destruction or loss of something.

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Culture

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In literature, obliterating is often used as a metaphor for the destruction of memory or history. In art, it can refer to the deliberate erasure or obscuring of certain elements for artistic effect.

How to Memorize "obliterating"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of wiping away or erasing something completely.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of complete destruction or erasure.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: O - Obscure, B - Blank, L - Loss, I - Irreversible, T - Total, E - Erase, R - Removal, A - All, T - Traces, I - Information.

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