| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| amnesia |
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| (am-NEE-zhuh) A loss of memory, especially one brought on by some distressing or shocking experience. | 1 |
| ‡ A common variant is selective amnesia; the term is applied to public officials who, when questioned about alleged wrongdoing, profess that they cannot remember. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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