e·ra·sure

[ih-rey-sher]
noun
1.
an act or instance of erasing.
2.
a place where something has been erased; a spot or mark left after erasing: You can't sign a contract with so many erasures in it.

Origin:
1725–35; erase + -ure

non·e·ra·sure, noun
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erasure (ɪˈreɪʒə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act or an instance of erasing
2.  the place or mark, as on a piece of paper, where something has been erased

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Erasure is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History

erasure
1734, from erase + -ure.
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Example sentences
One or more feature to prevent erasure or modification of information written
  on the prescription by the prescriber.
Given that level of erasure, it's not enough even to avoid explicitly
  exclusionary language.
When you recall a past event, the memory becomes temporarily susceptible to
  erasure.
Not only would it allow retroactively smarter comments, but indeed complete
  erasure of the comment from the timeline.
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