Erase
Erase verb - To destroy all traces of.
Usage example: yet another animal species has been erased from this earth
Save
Save verb - To free from the penalties or consequences of sin.
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 -
About one month after Stan brought him out of the portal, Ford finally gives the hug that Stan wanted, after having been forced to erase Stan's mind to save the world from Bill.
- In The Stinger of Kid Icarus: Uprising, Hades pretends to erase your save file after telling you that the game is over.
Source: Deletion As Punishment
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