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Noun: selective amnesia
  1. Amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember
    "why do politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions?"

Derived forms: selective amnesias

Type of: amnesia, blackout, memory loss

Encyclopedia: Selective amnesia

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