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blackout
noun
Partial or total loss of memory
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ˈblækaʊt
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noun
Partial or total loss of memory
“He has a total blackout for events of the evening”
noun
A momentary loss of consciousness
noun
The failure of electric power for a general region
noun
Darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
noun
A suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
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He has a total blackout for events of the evening
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