selective amnesia (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember
examples why do politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions?
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Hypernym amnesia, memory loss, blackout
Hyponym posthypnotic amnesia
Incoming links
Hyponym amnesia, memory loss, blackout
Hypernym posthypnotic amnesia

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