memory loss
partial or total loss of memory - he has a total blackout for events of the evening • Syn: amnesia, blackout • Derivationally related forms: amnestic (for: amnesia), amnesic (for: amnesia) • Hypernyms: cognitive state, state of mind • Hyponyms: anterograde amnesia, posttraumatic amnesia, retrograde amnesia, forgetfulness, selective amnesia, transient global amnesia
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