I look deeply into its visage, trying to etch in my mind every detail of the vast expanse of the valley and the forlorn abandoned village, blessed by a goddess no less than Nanda Devi herself. Pick out the opposite of 'etch' from the words given below .


A) engrave

B) erase

C) imprint

D) injure

Correct Answer:
B) erase


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