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reminiscence
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reminiscence
n.
recollection of past events and experiences
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Reminiscence
Reminiscence is the act of recollecting past experiences or events, such as when a person shares his personal stories with others or allows other people to live vicariously through stories of family, friends, and acquaintances while gaining an authentic meaningful relationship with a person. Grandparents are often among those who reminiscence to their grandchildren, sharing their individual experience of what the past was like.
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reminiscence
Noun
1. a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
(hypernym) memory
(derivation) reminisce
2. the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort); "he has total recall of the episode"
(synonym) recall, recollection
(hypernym) memory, remembering
(hyponym) mind
(derivation) reminisce
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réminiscence
nf.
reminiscence, recollection of past events and experiences
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Reminiscence
(n.)
The act or power of recalling past experience; the state of being reminiscent; remembrance; memory.
The act or power of recalling past experience; the state of being reminiscent; remembrance; memory.
(n.)
That which is remembered, or recalled to mind; a statement or narration of remembered experience; a recollection; as, pleasing or painful reminiscences.
That which is remembered, or recalled to mind; a statement or narration of remembered experience; a recollection; as, pleasing or painful reminiscences.
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