effacement

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Synonyms: enfacement, defacement, enlacement, effacements

Antonyms: enfacement, defacement, enlacement, effacements

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Noun

1. The act of [[expunge|expunging]], of wiping out; [[expungement]].
2. [[withdrawal|Withdrawal]] in order to make oneself [[inconspicuous]]; the making of oneself inconspicuous.
3. {{lb|en|medicine}} A [[shortening]], or [[thinning]], of the [[cervix]] before or during early [[labour]].

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