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How to pronounce oblivion in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms limbo
Type of obscurity
Type Words
Synonyms obliviousness
Type of forgetfulness
Derivation oblivious


he sought the great oblivion of sleep.

Examples of oblivion

oblivion
It did, in 1974, when the British economy appeared to be hurtling into oblivion.
From the dailymail.co.uk
Caricatured by opponents, she is a candidate for political oblivion, say others.
From the nytimes.com
Since the CART-IRL split in 1995, open-wheel racing has slid into near oblivion.
From the signonsandiego.com
Oblivion beckons but West Ham, under the guidance of Grant, still have a chance.
From the independent.co.uk
And ordinary language falls far short of explaining that keen sense of oblivion.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
Maybe we could even send the Harvard carpetbaggers to the oblivion they deserve.
From the forbes.com
Whereas necrotic cells swell up and burst, apoptotic cells shrink into oblivion.
From the sciencedaily.com
Actually they should replace the Blues, who are gradually sinking into oblivion.
From the guardian.co.uk
To save the French fry from culinary oblivion, drastic changes are in the works.
From the time.com
More examples
  • The state of being disregarded or forgotten
  • Obliviousness: total forgetfulness; "he sought the great oblivion of sleep"
  • Oblivion was a punk rock group from the Chicago area. The band was composed of Pete Kourim on bass guitar and lead vocals, Scott Ozark on guitar and back-up vocals, and Brian Czarnik on drums.
  • Oblivion is an original novel by Dave Stone featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. The New Adventures were a spin-off from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
  • Oblivion is a fictional character, in the Marvel Comics universe. His first appearance was in Iceman #3 and he was created by J. M. DeMatteis and Alan Kupperberg. Oblivion is a cosmic entity and another aspect of Death, a personification of death. ...
  • An eternal state of oblivion, or lack of awareness, is believed by some to occur after death. This belief contradicts beliefs that there is an afterlife, such as a heaven or hell, after death. ...
  • Oblivion is a 1994 western science fiction dark comedy film by Full Moon Entertainment. Directed by Sam Irvin, the film stars Richard Joseph Paul, Andrew Divoff, George Takei, Julie Newmar, Isaac Hayes and Meg Foster.
  • Oblivion is the second single from Crack the Skye by American progressive metal band Mastodon. It is their most successful single and song since the release of their full length Crack the Skye, reaching #30 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
  • Oblivion is Orphanage's first album, released in March 1995 by DSFA Records. The CD features 10 tracks that have been recorded, mixed and mastered at Tape Productions Studio in Raamsdonkveer.