recall vs reminiscence

reminiscence vs recall

recall and reminiscence both are nouns.

recall is a verb but reminiscence is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recall	Yes	No	Yes	No
reminiscence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, recall and reminiscence are synonyms defined as:

recall and reminiscence: the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)

Other synonyms of recall include recollection.

recall (noun)	reminiscence (noun)
the act of removing an official by petition	the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)	a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
a call to return
a bugle call that signals troops to return
a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

recall (verb)	reminiscence (verb)
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression
go back to something earlier
summon to return
cause to be returned
make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution
bring to mind

Difference between recall and reminiscence

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