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paramnesia definition

par·am·ne·sia (par′am nē′z̸hə)

noun

  1. distortion of memory with confusion of fact and fantasy
  2. déjà vu

Etymology: par(a)- + amnesia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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