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blank sth out

(FORGET) phrasal verb with blank
 
/blæŋk/
 
verb

Definition

to stop yourself thinking about a memory because it is unpleasant and you would prefer not to remember it: There may be a traumatic incident in your past that you have blanked out.Forgetting and forgetfulness
(Definition of blank sth out (FORGET) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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