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false memory

false memory noun: a memory of something that did not happen, or is recalled differently from the way it actually happened.

Noun

false memory (plural false memories)

  1. A memory of something that did not happen, or is recalled differently from the way it actually happened.

Synonyms of false memory

Forms of false memory

pluralfalse memories

Words formed from false memory

Questions about false memory

What does false memory mean?
False memory means a memory of something that did not happen, or is recalled differently from the way it actually happened.
What part of speech is false memory?
False memory is a noun.
What is the plural of false memory?
The plural of false memory is false memories.

Words near false memory in the dictionary

  1. false mastic
  2. false mayweed
  3. false mayweeds
  4. false measles
  5. false memories
  6. false memory
  7. false memory syndrome
  8. false mermaid
  9. false mermaids
  10. false mesquite
  11. false mesquites

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