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Uncommonoblivion
The correct spelling is oblivion.
How to pronounce oblivion
/əˈblɪvɪən/
nounIPA: /əˈblɪvɪən/
Say it like: Obl-ivio-n
The correct spelling is oblivion. The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead. For example: "He regularly drank himself into oblivion."
Usage Examples
“He regularly drank himself into oblivion.”
“Due to modern technology, many more people and much more information will not slip into oblivion, contrary to what happened throughout history until now.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead.
- 2.The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, incl. through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.
- 3.Amnesty.
verb
- 1.To consign to oblivion; to efface utterly.
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