Meaning & use
recollection
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The ability to remember something, or a specific memory that is recalled.
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My recollection of that summer is hazy at best.
The witness's recollection of events differed sharply from the police report.
A note on using this word
From Latin 're-' (again) and 'colligere' (to gather); it literally means 'gathering again' in the mind.
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Words with an opposite meaning
forgetfulness
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