memory-holing
Definitions
An action or instance of alteration or disappearance of inconvenient or embarrassing documents, photographs, transcripts, or other records.
Examples
“However, the extent of memory-holing that occurred with Elder Poelman's talk⟳ was not only extensive and unprecedented (as far as we know⟳) but altogether ironic, given that all this occurred during the actual year of 1984.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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