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raze

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Main Entry: raze

Pronunciation: \ˈrāz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): razed; raz·ing

Etymology: alteration of rase

Date: 1536

1 a archaic : erase b : to scrape, cut, or shave off
2 : to destroy to the ground : demolish <raze an old building>

— raz·er noun

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