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This is the term in psychology that means the feeling of having previously experienced an event or place actually being encountered for the first time. It is the same as the French phrase déjà vu which can be translated as "seen before".

In parapsychology the same term is used similarly to precognition, which means knowing something and being able to describe it before you encounter it.
Because of the similarities between this film and that book, everything felt oddly like promnesia, except the book was science fiction, and this movie was non fiction.
promnesia by mnemosité October 2, 2009
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The sudden and unfortunate loss of memory relating to what it was like to be a normal front line worker. Often occurs when the new manager is surrounded by other managers who fill his/her mind with delusions of grandeur.
"Hey, can you believe Mike asked me to do all these reports before Friday? He must be suffering from promnesia because he used to complain about doing these reports himself last year."
promnesia by Mr. Mensa December 28, 2007

promessa 

pessoa que prometeu tudo para sempre.
e agora que é ninguem.
o que foi no passado já passou não existe.
existo eu assim , aqui.
sentado sozinho mas sem chorar
secalhar devia
lia e queria ser sempre melhor
para quem não sei
já não é possível saber
como dói perder.
como dói prometer e quebrar.
houve uma promessa
promessa by anonymous June 5, 2023

La promesa 

A title means La promesa did you keep it or did you forget because the promise to make it back could be harder and strongly difficult to come back home like Frida en La novela
La promesa: Frida
La promesa by BravofuegoQueenboss November 19, 2023

La promesa 

A title means La promesa did you keep it or did you forget because the promise to make it back could be harder and strongly difficult to come back home like Frida en La novela
La promesa: Frida
La promesa by BravofuegoQueenboss November 19, 2023
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pajama casual 

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We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
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The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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