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English noun: amnesia

1. amnesia (cognition) partial or total loss of memory


SamplesHe has a total blackout for events of the evening.


Synonymsblackout, memory loss


Broader (hypernym)cognitive state, state of mind


Narrower (hyponym)anterograde amnesia, forgetfulness, posttraumatic amnesia, retrograde amnesia, selective amnesia, transient global amnesia









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