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"(intransitive, idiomatic) To become blank."
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"text": "I'm blanking out on your name, I'm afraid.",
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"To become blank.",
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"To erase (something), leaving a blank in its place."
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"(transitive) To cause (something) to become blank.",
"To erase (something), leaving a blank in its place."
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"(transitive) To cause (something) to become blank.",
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"To get even; to neutralise."
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"To temporarily lose memory."
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"To erase (something), leaving a blank in its place."
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"(transitive) To cause (something) to become blank.",
"To erase (something), leaving a blank in its place."
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"To cause (something) to become blank.",
"To erase from one's memory."
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"erase",
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"(transitive) To cause (something) to become blank.",
"To erase from one's memory."
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"To get even; to neutralise."
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"(idiomatic, transitive) To get even; to neutralise."
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