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How to pronounce effacement in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms self-effacement
Type of withdrawal
Derivation efface
Type Words
Type of biological process, organic process

Examples of effacement

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Self-effacement is a good principle, and one that David Cameron should follow.
From the latitude.blogs.nytimes.com
Letterman unraveled the sordid story with humor, honesty and self-effacement.
From the chron.com
Kennan's statement contains his typical amalgam of self-effacement and presumption.
From the time.com
And oh where, ask I, does dressing for oneself end and simple self-effacement begin?
From the guardian.co.uk
He does not shy away from a single question or seek refuge in evasive self-effacement.
From the guardian.co.uk
It reigns with serenity and in complete self-effacement, amidst the wildest confusion.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Graphic design, usually an art of self-effacement, had taken center stage.
From the sacbee.com
Cervical effacement or cervical dilation is the thinning and stretching of the cervix.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Her appalled yet amused self-effacement is part of the charm of her work.
From the al.com
More examples
  • Shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
  • Withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
  • Effacement is the shortening, or thinning, of a tissue.
  • Loss of detail; effacement is an evolutionary trend in trilobites.
  • What happens when ego-mind gets reduced by the flame of longing to awaken, by the friction of surrender. (see effacement category in sidebar)
  • Gradual thinning, shortening and drawing up of the cervix; measured in percentages, 100 percent indicating total effacement
  • This refers to the thinning of the cervix in preparation for birth, and is expressed in percentages. You'll be 100% effaced when you begin pushing.