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Meanings of recollection in English
Mental reexperience of past events and experiences from a psychological point of view.
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Examples for "memory"
Examples for "memory"
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They erase our memory of grassroots power, direct democracy and civil society.
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We have historical memory of what happened when Europe labelled Jewish products.
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It's a good memory, and we were a good team that year.
4
Of course there are also mobility issues, memory loss and technology fear.
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Nolan is a good example of the paralyzing effect of memory fear.
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Earlier this year, processing plant concerns spawned the largest-ever U.S. meat recall.
2
To recall the many major social and economic challenges along the way.
3
However, he said he did not recall dealing with Mr Thiel's application.
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I recall, however, that the decision on those matters followed official advice.
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For Sprinter Sacre, however, the glory days are surely gone beyond recall.
1
List your work experience in reverse order, remembering to quantify your accomplishments.
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It said, 'He especially loved people, is so happy, especially remembering Eloise.'
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He adds: The only real problem is remembering to turn it off.
4
He couldn't help remembering the home of another widow he'd recently visited.
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I've always been very good at remembering things, where weapons are involved.
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The reminiscence stung me to the quick; I could endure no more.
2
In both cases the root Ad is probably a reminiscence of Ad-lantis.
3
He had been spared the slow decay of faculties in armchair reminiscence.
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This particular reminiscence did not have the pastel nostalgia of the others.
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Shiráz is the pleasantest reminiscence I retain of the ride through Persia.
Usage of recollection in English
1
He laughed over the recollection of the conversation in the street car.
2
In half sleep it is different; then we do retain some recollection.
3
The monk rose to go; the Prior seemed to wake to recollection.
4
This name Lacheneur awakened no recollection in the mind of the duke.
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No recollection gave her boy save of the hours in the hunting-field.
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I have no clear recollection of the first time I had heroin.
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But it was utterly indistinct; the imperfect recollection simply of a sensation.
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He thought a minute longer, and then snapped his fingers in recollection.
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In fact, the third recollection of the child was that of discomfort.
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To Paul's recollection, he had never seen Pia read a local newspaper.
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The guard- acertainLester Smyth-hada somewhat different recollection of those moments.
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And so he kept the recollection of her alive in his mind.
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Then the recollection of his doubts and despair arose in his mind.
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I nodded at recollection of the vulpine-faced superintendent of the Sierra Mills.
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Her smile of recollection was reflected in the faces of her friends.
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Fernmore threw himself back in his chair and roared at the recollection.
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Recollection through the time
Recollection across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Ireland
Less common