memory-hole

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memory-hole

noun memory-holes

alternative Alternative form of memory hole

verb memory-holes · memory-holing · memory-holed

transitive To cause something or someone to be forgotten. […] since the stage was a classic and had been around a long time, most people still called it by its original and now memory-holed name.

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verb to cause something or someone to be forgotten

Deutsch	löschen, entfernen, aus dem Gedächtnis streichen, dem Vergessen anheimstellen, ins Nirwana verschwinden lassen

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@misc{memory_hole_2026,
  title = {memory-hole},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/memory-hole},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}