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English noun: selective amnesia

1. selective amnesia (cognition) amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember


SamplesWhy do politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions?.


Broader (hypernym)amnesia, blackout, memory loss


Narrower (hyponym)posthypnotic amnesia









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