"erasement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: erasements [plural]
Etymology: erase + -ment Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|erase|ment}} erase + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} erasement (countable and uncountable, plural erasements)
  1. erasure; obliteration Tags: countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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