Efface vs Waxen - What's the difference?
efface | waxen |
To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible.
* 1825 , , The Talisman , A.L. Burt Company (1832?), 15:
To cause to disappear as if by rubbing out]] or [[strike out, striking out.
(reflexive) To make oneself inobtrusive as if due to modesty or diffidence.
(medicine) Of the cervix during pregnancy, to thin and stretch in preparation for labor.
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Made of wax; covered with wax.
Of or pertaining to wax.
Having the pale smooth characteristics of wax, waxlike, waxy.
(rare) Easily effaced, as if written in wax.
As verbs the difference between efface and waxen
is that efface is to erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible while waxen is .As an adjective waxen is
(uk|dialectal) grown or waxen can be made of wax; covered with wax.efface
English
Verb
(effac)- Do not efface what I've written on the chalkboard.
- An outline of the same device might be traced on his shield, though many a blow had almost effaced the painting.
- Some people like to efface their own memories with alcohol.
- Many people seem shy, but they really just efface for meekness.
- Some females efface 75% by the 39th week of pregnancy.
