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déjà vu

Deja vu is defined as the sometimes creepy feeling that you have been somewhere before or had a specific experience before, even if you really haven't.

(noun)

An example of deja vu is when you walk into a house and are sure you have already seen it because it is so familiar when in reality you haven't.

See déjà vu in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Psychology The illusion of having already experienced something actually being experienced for the first time.
a. An impression of having seen or experienced something before: Old-timers watched the stock-market crash with a distinct sense of déjà vu.
b. Dull familiarity; monotony: the déjà vu of the tabloid headlines.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: : déjà, already

Origin: + vu, seen

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