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Definition of blot out phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

blot out

phrasal verb
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blot something out
  1. to cover or hide something completely
    • Clouds blotted out the sun.
  2. to deliberately try to forget an unpleasant memory or thought
    • He tried to blot out the image of Helen's sad face.
    • She just wanted to sleep and blot out the terrifying events of the day.
See blot out in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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