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cross-out

American  
[kraws-out, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌaʊt, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

  1. a word, line, etc., that has been crossed out.


Etymology

Origin of cross-out

Noun use of verb phrase cross out

Example Sentences

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Yet “Top Secret” is then stamped over the cross-out, as if to take it back.

From Slate Sep. 10, 2012

I snatched up the pen, made a cross-out, and wrote “$100.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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