how to pronounce obliterate
/əbˈlɪtɚˌɛɪt/
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obliterate is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of obliterate in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… that would obliterate a 100 kilometer …”
meanings of obliterate
verb:
- To remove completely, leaving no trace; to wipe out; to destroy.
obliterate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word obliterate occurs in english on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics obliterate can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that obliterate can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
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