Make a paper cut? (5)

I believe the answer is:

erase

(Other definitions for erase that I've seen before include "Remove recorded material" , "Remove from memory" , "Remove all traces of" , "Rub out, expunge" , "Delete" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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