recollection
noun/ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən/
Frequency rank: #9,762 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
something remembered from the past; the act of recalling memories.
Example sentence
She smiled as the old photo brought back a vivid recollection of her childhood summers.
Synonyms & related words
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