All 3 Uses
oblivion
in
The Book Thief
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- He walked the fine line of scaring her into oblivion and soothing her enough to keep her calm.†
p. 203.2 *oblivion = a state of being completely gone from memory, existence, or awareness
- Ignoring the warnings of their wives, both men drank themselves into oblivion.†
p. 420.5
- She had said goodbye to her mother and imagined her lonely wait for a train back home to oblivion.†
p. 520.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(oblivion) state of complete loss—being totally forgotten, wiped out, or lost to awareness of what is going on
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)