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Obliterate vs Overlap - What's the difference?

obliterate | overlap |

As verbs the difference between obliterate and overlap

is that obliterate is to remove completely, leaving no trace; to wipe out; to destroy while overlap is to extend over and partly cover something.

As a noun overlap is

something that overlaps or is overlapped.

obliterate

English

Verb

(obliterat)
  • To remove completely, leaving no trace; to wipe out; to destroy.
  • * (1841-1898)
  • *:The harsh and bitter feelings of this or that experience are slowly obliterated .
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  • *:Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ ("I never) understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics."

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    * See also

    overlap

    English

    (wikipedia overlap)

    Verb

    (overlapp) (intransitive)
  • To extend over and partly cover something.
    • the mousemat overlapped the edge of the desk
  • To have an area, range, character or function in common.
    • The two maps overlapped at the east and west edges
  • * '>citation
    • Memento unfolds over 22 scenes—or, more accurately, 22 strands of time, the main strand (in color) moving backward in increments, and another strand (in black and white) going forward, though the two overlap profoundly.
  • (mathematics) Used of sets that have some elements in common.
    • The set (all men) overlaps the set (vegetarians)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that overlaps or is overlapped
  • (rugby) a situation in the game where an attacking line has more players in it than the defensive line coming to meet it. The attacking side may exploit the overlap'' by using their superior numbers to break the opposition's defensive line. If attackers outnumber defenders by more than one player this is often termed a ''two man overlap'' or ''three man overlap'', etc. If the attacking side fails to break through usually due to poor execution, they are said to ''waste an overlap .