HYPERMNESIA Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

hypermnesia

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Definition of hypermnesia

as in total recall

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Ann-Margret has total recall of the tours, from her first to Vietnam with singer Johnny Rivers in 1966, and then of course with Hope in 1968 on a much bigger scale that went from a guitar and piano to a full orchestra backing them.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
His seeming total recall of names and dates is generally known, whether relating to history or sports trivia.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026

Definition of total recall

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Inspired by the Alps of northern Italy, each of the six scents captures a moment, place or object from founder Ermenegildo Zegna’s life, preserving memory through fragrance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Plus, America is one of the host countries, and that means that a lot of the crowd are just locals like me, trying to create memories with their kids but not too deeply invested in supporting the players on the pitch.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

Definition of memory

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By focusing on changing immutable elements through mind power alone, the manifestation practices of Byrne and Nafousi—which promote aligning visualization with action—entered the world of magical thinking.

— Daisy Schofield, Allure, 13 July 2026
Serious thinking comes so naturally to Arendt that her letters veer into philosophy; McCarthy responds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of thinking

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With the memoir now out in the world, LaPlaca’s recollection of the relationship is available for one and all to read — and Weber has a lot to say about it.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
Taken together, my trip recollections probably qualify me as living proof of Elliott’s traveler’s amnesia theory.

— Alex Pulaski, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of recollection

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Top of mind was the April 19 killing of 19 people in Negros Occidental, a province in the central Philippines.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
The semiotics of the badge signal a sort of hive-mind curation, a global book group that has determined that this book, of all the millions of books, is worthy of promotion.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026

Definition of mind

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The nurturing Moon in your 12th House of Solitude conjoins sudden Uranus there, so flashes of insight may surface in dreams, meditation, or a quiet shower.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Counseling and therapy practices are also adopting the tech, since the OPUS SoundBed is used to amplify modalities like IASIS MCN and EMDR by translating meditations and music into full-body vibration.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

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