"Effacement" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"effacement" Definition
- the act of wiping out, erasing, or doing away with something: The gradual effacement of ethnic differences has often been seen as a solution to the difficulties experienced by immigrants.
- the act or habit of humbly keeping oneself in the background;self-effacement: There's nothing showy about the way this author writes; a sort of vast humility and effacement echoes through the whole book.
- Medicine/Medical
- the thinning of bodily tissue, especially of the cervix to prepare for childbirth: Cervical effacement is usually nearly complete before the first phase of labor.
"effacement" Synonyms & Antonyms
"effacement" synonyms:
- eradication,
- annihilation,
- destruction,
- extermination,
- extinction,
- elimination,
- obliteration,
- decimation,
- liquidation,
- extinguishing,
- termination,
- removal,
- quashing,
- expunging,
- purging,
- riddance,
- wiping-out,
- erasure,
- expunction
"effacement" antonyms:
- introduction,
- radication,
- approval,
- beginning,
- commencement,
- confirmation,
- construction,
- creation,
- enactment,
- establishment,
- foundation,
- institution,
- legalisation,
- legalization,
- opening,
- promotion,
- restoration,
- retention,
- start