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Obliviate vs Obliterate - What's the difference?

obliviate | obliterate |

As verbs the difference between obliviate and obliterate

is that obliviate is to forget, to wipe from existence while obliterate is to remove completely, leaving no trace; to wipe out; to destroy.

obliviate

English

Verb

  • to forget, to wipe from existence

    • Related terms

    * oblivion

    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. ΒΆ ("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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