Use the pink end of a pencil Crossword Clue

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Use the pink end of a pencil Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
2. wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PENCIL (noun)
1. a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face
2. a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
PENCIL (verb)
1. write, draw, or trace with a pencil
PINK (adjective)
1. of a light shade of red
PINK (noun)
1. a person with mildly leftist political views
2. any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
PINK (verb)
1. make light, repeated taps on a surface
2. sound like a car engine that is firing too early

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
SAREE

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