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The Clue
Erasure (8 letter answer)
The Answer
DELETION
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The answer DELETION is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
DELETION as a noun:
1. (omission, deletion) = any process whereby sounds are left out of spoken words or phrases
2. (genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome
3. (deletion, excision, cut) = the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"
4. the act of deleting something written or printed