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erasure

[/ɪˈreɪʒər/]
nounfemininepl: erasures / erasuras
apagamento
1. The action or process of erasing or removing something
The erasure of the pencil marks took several minutes.
O apagamento das marcas de lápis levou vários minutos.
2. The removal or obliteration of something from existence, memory, or record
The government's erasure of historical documents caused public outrage.
O apagamento dos documentos históricos pelo governo causou indignação pública.
3. A mark or spot where something has been erased
The page was full of erasures and corrections.
A página estava cheia de apagamentos e correções.
Synonyms
deletionremovalobliterationcancellationexpunction
Antonyms
creationadditionpreservationretention

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apagamento
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
apagamento / exclusão
Both terms used interchangeably
Portugal
apagamento / remoção
Apagamento more common for physical erasure

Related Idioms & Phrases

erasure of memory
complete erasure
historical erasure
digital erasure
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