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Meaning of strike through | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To partly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.

Equivalents

Deutsch durchstreichen
Ελληνικά διαγράφω
Suomi yliviivata

Examples

“It is useful to strike through an incorrect text, leaving it legible, to demonstrate that it is an incorrect usage.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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