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PALIMPSEST

writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased

The meaning of the word palimpsest is writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased.

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WordMeaning
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
demisedeath
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
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indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
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