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Word: Efface
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘pardon or be absolved from (an offence)’): from French effacer, from e- (from Latin ex- ‘away from’) + face ‘face’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈfeɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
erase (a mark) from a surface
Short Definition:erase mark from surface
Examples:- with time, the words are effaced by the rain
Definition:
make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous
Short Definition:make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous
Examples:- to efface oneself is not the easiest of duties which the teacher can undertake
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