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Oblivion

see synonyms of oblivion

Noun

1. limbo, oblivion

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

2. oblivion, obliviousness

total forgetfulness

Example Sentences:
'he sought the great oblivion of sleep'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Oblivion

see synonyms of oblivion
noun
1. 
the condition of being forgotten or disregarded
2. 
the state of being mentally withdrawn or blank
3. law
an intentional overlooking, esp of political offences; amnesty; pardon

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Oblivion

see synonyms of oblivion
noun
1. 
a forgetting or having forgotten; forgetfulness
2. 
the condition or fact of being forgotten
3. 
official overlooking of offenses; pardon

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Oblivion

see synonyms of oblivion
n.
1. The condition or quality of being completely forgotten: "He knows that everything he writes is consigned to posterity (oblivion's other, seemingly more benign, face)" (Joyce Carol Oates).
2. The act or an instance of forgetting; total forgetfulness: sought the great oblivion of sleep.
3. Archaic Official overlooking of offenses; amnesty.

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