cross-out
Americannoun
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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