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selective memory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
se-lec-tive mem-o-ry
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to retrieve certain facts and events but not others.

Uncountable

noun

An ability to remember some facts while apparently forgetting others, especially when they are inconvenient, embarrassing, or disadvantageous.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

cherry-picking hiding the ball

Frequently Paired Words

cherry-picking hiding the ball

Questions

What does selective memory mean?
The ability to retrieve certain facts and events but not others.

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