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抹煞

Word · VerbTraditional抹殺

obliterate; deny facts

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to obliterate; to blot out; to write off completely

formal

Often used to describe ignoring or denying achievements, merits, facts, or historical contributions.

Lì历
shǐ史
gōng功
jī绩
bù不
róng容
mǒ抹
shā杀
 。

Historical achievements cannot be obliterated.

Nǐ你
bù不
néng能
mǒ抹
shā杀
tā他
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
nǔ努
lì力
 。

You can't write off all his hard work.

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Tā他
shì试
tú图
mǒ抹
shā杀
zhè这
yī一
shì事
shí实
 。

He tried to blot out this fact.