Erase
Erase verb - To destroy all traces of.
File
File verb - To make smooth by friction.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In extreme cases, the game can permanently 'brand' the player's save file with some kind of designation to indicate the use of cheat codes (some games can erase their save file outright).
Source: No Fair Cheating - Even some of the "standard" glitches can erase your file depending on what you do with it.
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Actually, it only claims it will erase your save file, and only in the original Japanese version.
Source: Advancing Wall of Doom
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File and Erase. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/erase/file
Erase & File. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/erase/file>.
File or Erase. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/erase/file.
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