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recollection vs regurgitation

regurgitation vs recollection

recollection and regurgitation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recollection Yes No No No
regurgitation Yes No No No
As nouns, regurgitation is a hyponym of recollection; that is, regurgitation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recollection:
  • recollection: the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
  • regurgitation: recall after rote memorization
Other hyponyms of recollection include mind, reconstruction, reconstructive memory, reproduction, reproductive memory.
recollection (noun) regurgitation (noun)
the ability to recall past occurrences the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) recall after rote memorization
something recalled to the mind backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
Difference between recollection and regurgitation

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