Question

The video refers to the fact that Jefferson expunged the word "subjects" from an early draft of the "Declaration of Independence." What does the word expunged mean in this context? Question 10 options: deleted directed recopied emphasized

Answer 1

According to the Oxford's dictionary, to expunge means: a) to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion. b) to efface completely: destroy. c) to eliminate from one's consciousness. Therefore, the right option for this phrase is the first one: deleted.