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June 13, 2026

oblivion

/əˈblɪvɪən/noun

The condition of being completely forgotten, or of noticing nothing around you.

Example sentence

  • Many silent films have slipped into oblivion, their reels lost forever.

'Fade into oblivion' covers the forgotten sense; 'bombed into oblivion' shows it can also mean total destruction.

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