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forgetfulness
Variant of forgetful
forgetful
definition
for·get·ful (fər get′fəl)
adjective
- apt to forget; having a poor memory
- heedless or negligent
- Old Poet. causing to forget forgetful sleep
Etymology: ME
Related Forms:
- forgetfully for·get′·fully adverb
- forgetfulness for·get′·ful·ness noun
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