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efface definition

ef·face (ə fās′, i-)

transitive verb effaced -·faced′, effacing -·fac′·ing

  1. to rub out, as from a surface; erase; wipe out; obliterate time effaced the memory
  2. to make (oneself) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself) from notice

Etymology: Fr effacer < e- (see ef-) + face: see face

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