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Crossing Out
Definition
Crossing out is an act of drawing lines through a word, phrase, or sentence to indicate deletion, correction, or invalidation.
Parts of Speech
Senses
Verb
- To mark with a straight line through a word or phrase to indicate deletion or correction.
- To eliminate or invalidate something by drawing lines through it.
Noun
- An act of drawing lines through a word or phrase to indicate deletion or correction.
- A line drawn through a word or phrase to indicate deletion or correction.
Adjective
- Describing something that has been marked or invalidated by drawing lines through it.
Usage Examples
Verb
- He crossed out the wrong answer on his test and wrote the correct one.
- She crossed out the unnecessary details from the essay.
Noun
- After making a mistake, she realized it and made a crossing out on her notebook.
- The editor made several crossings out in the manuscript.
Adjective
- The crossing out lines made the text unreadable.
- He handed in a crossing out assignment, which was not accepted by the teacher.
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