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Efface Definition & Meaning

efface
verb
  1. remove completely from recognition or memory; "efface the memory of the time in the camps"
  2. make inconspicuous; "efface oneself"
  3. remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"

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What does efface mean?
remove completely from recognition or memory; "efface the memory of the time in the camps" make inconspicuous; "efface oneself" remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"
What part of speech is efface?
Efface is a verb.
How many definitions does efface have?
Efface has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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