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memories

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈmɛmɝiz// UK //mˈɛməɹˌiz// mem·o·ries

n. the things you remember from the past. They are the pictures, feelings, or facts that stay in your mind after an event is over.

n. the mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experiences, or the specific images and information retrieved from that process.


SIMPLE

I have many happy memories of my childhood.

CONTEXTUAL

The old photo album is full of memories from our family trips to the mountains.

COMPLEX

Neuroscientists suggest that memories are not static recordings but are reconstructed each time they are recalled, making them susceptible to subtle changes over time.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used in the plural to refer to specific past events; the singular form often refers to the general ability to remember.

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