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recollection

[ rek-uh-lek-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.

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  2. something that is recollected: recollected:

    recollections of one's childhood.

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Other Word Forms

  • r·DZ·tDz noun
  • ԴDzr·DZ·tDz noun
  • -o·tDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of recollection1

1635–45; < French éDZ𳦳پDz or Medieval Latin 𳦴DZŧپō- (stem of 𳦴DZŧپō ), equivalent to 𳦴DZŧ ( us ) ( recollect ) + -ō- -ion
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Others combine to forge inexact recollections, grouping together years of returning to specific family properties, rental houses and cottages, condos and campsites.

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Toback denied the allegations when contacted by The Times in 2017, saying that he had never met any of these women or, if he did, it “was for five minutes and I have no recollection.”

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"He knew what he was doing, he had a clear recollection of it," Mrs Prior told jurors.

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Rather than distance himself from his painful memories in Rikuzentakata, Sasaki has taken a proactive approach to preserve his more pleasant recollections of his countryside upbringing.

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Looking back, however, the most meaningful recollections for many Dodger players and personnel have less to do with the season’s triumphant conclusion, and more with the challenging road they traversed to get there.

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recollectedˌ𳦴ˈ𳦳پDz