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oblivescence

[ ob-luh-ves-uhns ]
/ ˌɒb ləˈvɛs əns /

noun

the process of forgetting.

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Origin of oblivescence

<Latin oblīv(īscī) to forget + -escence

Words nearby oblivescence

obliquity, obliterate, obliterating endarteritis, obliteration, obliterative bronchitis, oblivescence, oblivion, oblivious, oblong, oblongata, obloquy
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