Synonyms for erasure
ɪˈreɪ ʃərera·sure

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1. erasurenoun

   Synonyms:
   cancellation, canceling, wipe, cancelling, blankness, deletion, cancelation, erase, obliteration, obliterate, delete

2. erasurenoun

   The action of erasing; deletion; obliteration.

   Synonyms:
   deletion, obliterate, canceling, cancellation, delete, wipe, cancelling, obliteration, blankness, erase, cancelation

3. erasurenoun

   The state of having been erased; total blankness.

   Synonyms:
   cancelation, canceling, cancelling, obliteration, delete, cancellation, deletion, obliterate, blankness, erase, wipe

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1. erasurenoun

   a correction made by erasing

   "there were many erasures in the typescript"

   Synonyms:
   expunging, expunction

2. erasurenoun

   a surface area where something has been erased

   "another word had been written over the erasure"

   Synonyms:
   expunging, expunction

3. expunction, expunging, erasurenoun

   deletion by an act of expunging or erasing

   Synonyms:
   expunging, expunction

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1. • Area
   • Correction
   • Deletion

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1. erasurenoun

   Synonyms:
   obliteration, scratching out, rasure

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1. erasurenoun

   Synonyms:
   expunging, erasion, obliteration

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1. List of paraphrases for "erasure":

   phase-out, elimination, deletion, erase, disposal, wipe, write-off, delete, obliteration, clearing, removal

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1. Sutton King:

   It was devastating to get on social media the next day and see (the posts) had been taken down, this is contributing to the erasure we are systematically trying to fight right now.

2. Scott C. Holstad:

   I want the guilt hatred hostility shame violence perfectionism biases humanity to flee, jump off the Terminal Island bridge. How many times have I laid next to you in bed with my arms around you wanting to blow my brains out? My grave marks my preference, my erasure, my wholeness.

3. Melanie Willingham-Jaggers:

   Transgender youth are more likely to consider suicide than their peers, and experience other mental health crises which are exacerbated when they face this kind of stigma and erasure in the classroom.

4. Dahlia Belle:

   Given Chappelle's undeniable cultural impact, Dave Chappelle insistence on my erasure is deeply painful and feels like a betrayal.