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efface the memory
Definition
remove completely from recognition or memory — sometimes by erasing
- She is like a copper kettle that receives a dent; you may polish up the kettle, but you can't efface the mark."Chapter 21 (29% in)
efface = remove completely from recognition or memory
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- Catherine was with her aunt when the young man's name was brought in, and Mrs. Penniman, effacing herself and protesting, made a great point of her niece's going into the drawing-room alone.Chapter 6 (11% in)
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