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efface

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Main Entry:
ef·face 
          Listen to the pronunciation of efface
Pronunciation:
\i-ˈfās, e-\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
ef·faced; ef·fac·ing
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French esfacer, effacer, from e- + face face
Date:
15th century
1: to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface <coins with dates effaced by wear> ; also : to cause to vanish <daylight effaced the stars>2: to make (oneself) modestly or shyly inconspicuous
ef·face·able 
          Listen to the pronunciation of effaceable \-ˈfā-sə-bəl\ adjective
ef·face·ment 
          Listen to the pronunciation of effacement \-ˈfās-mənt\ noun
ef·fac·er noun


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