Word of the day

expunge

1. erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

“I’ve kind of expunged that period from my CV”

verb

/ɪkˈspəndʒ/

Test your comprehension with these four exercises!

expunge

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"In her speech, she emphasized the need to expunge _____ thoughts and doubts."

Select three words related to expunge

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  • preserve
  • retain
  • eradicate
  • delete
  • maintain
  • wipe

Choose the phrase that uses expunge correctly

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Find a word related to expunge

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