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Oblivion vs Obliviate - What's the difference?

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Obliviate is a related term of oblivion.



As verbs the difference between oblivion and obliviate

is that oblivion is {{cx|transitive|lang=en}} To consign to oblivion; to efface utterly while obliviate is to forget, to wipe from existence.

As a noun oblivion

is the state of forgetfulness or distraction; fig. confused.

oblivion

English

(wikipedia oblivion)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The state of forgetfulness or distraction; fig. confused
  • The state of being completely forgotten.
  • A state of permanent unconsciousness existing after death; fig. A state of nonexistence or nothingness
  • fig. a wasteland; a supernatural realm of waste, like hell ~ I will cast them into oblivion! Close shut the gates of oblivion! He found him in a desert land, in the oblivion, a howling wilderness.

    • Related terms

    * oblivious

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Antonyms

    * resurrection

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To consign to oblivion; to efface utterly.

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    obliviate

    English

    Verb

  • to forget, to wipe from existence

    • Related terms

    * oblivion