CEFR B1

erasure

noun

Meaning

erasure means the action of erasing; deletion; obliteration. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

There were several erasures on the paper.
bisexual erasure

Synonyms: cancelation, canceling, cancellation, cancelling, deleting

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erasure (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ɪˈɹeɪʒə/

Definition

erasure means the action of erasing; deletion; obliteration. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

There were several erasures on the paper.
bisexual erasure
The article uses erasure to mean the action of erasing; deletion; obliteration.

How to Use erasure

a/the erasure (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a erasure."
erasure in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked erasure in context before translating it."

Synonyms of erasure

Words with a similar meaning to erasure:

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