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To make something disappear or stop existing

wear away

to disappear, or to make something disappear, because it has been used or rubbed a lot

wear down

to make something gradually disappear or become thinner by using or rubbing it

wish away

to make something stop or disappear just by expressing a wish

swallow up

to destroy something completely, or to make it disappear

dissolve

verb

to disappear or stop existing, or to make a feeling or other thing disappear or stop existing

magic away

to make someone or something disappear very quickly and easily

efface

verb

to make something disappear

wipe something off/from the map

to destroy something, or to make it disappear completely

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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electron

a part of an atom that moves around the nucleus (=centre) and has a negative electrical charge

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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