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unobliterated

ob·lit·er·ate
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-blit-uh-reyt]
    • /əˈblɪt əˌreɪt/
    • /ˌʌnəˈblɪtəreɪtɪd /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-blit-uh-reyt]
    • /əˈblɪt əˌreɪt/

Definitions of unobliterated word

  • verb with object unobliterated to blot out or render undecipherable (writing, marks, etc.); efface. 1
  • adjective unobliterated Not obliterated. 1
  • verb with object unobliterated to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely. 0
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Origin of unobliterated

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin oblitterātus (past participle of oblitterāre, efface, cause to be forgotten), equivalent to ob- ob- + litter(a) letter1 + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Unobliterated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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unobliterated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unobliterated usage trend in Literature

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