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obliterative Definition


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obliterate
verb obliterated, obliterating
    1. To destroy something completely.
      Thesaurus: destroy, erase, eradicate, expunge, annihilate, extirpate, wipe out.
    2. To cover and prevent (eg writing, etc) from being seen.
Derivative: obliteration
noun
    Derivative: obliterative
    adj
      Etymology: 16c: from Latin oblitterare to blot out or erase, from ob out + littera letter.



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