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memory

noun [C or U] (ABILITY TO REMEMBER)
 
 
/ˈmem.ər.i/ US  /-ɚ-/

Definition

B1 the ability to remember information, experiences, and people: a good/bad memory After the accident he suffered from loss of memory/memory loss. She has an excellent memory for names (= she can remember names easily).Memory and memories
(Definition of memory noun (ABILITY TO REMEMBER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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