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oblivescence

[ ob-luh-ves-uh ns ]
/ ˌɒb ləˈvɛs əns /

noun

the process of forgetting.

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Nearby words

  1. obliterate,
  2. obliterating endarteritis,
  3. obliteration,
  4. obliterative,
  5. obliterative bronchitis,
  6. obliviate,
  7. oblivion,
  8. oblivious,
  9. oblong,
  10. oblongata

Origin of oblivescence

< Latin oblīv(īscī) to forget + -escence
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