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oblivion definition

ob·livi·on (ə bliv′ē ən)

noun

  1. a forgetting or having forgotten; forgetfulness
  2. the condition or fact of being forgotten
  3. official overlooking of offenses; pardon

Etymology: OFr < L oblivio < oblivisci, to forget < ob- (see ob-) + (prob.) levis, smooth < IE base *lei-, slippery > lime

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