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forgetfulness

noun

Tendency to forget

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Word Facts

Word length
13
Starts with
F
Ends with
S
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
20
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

fəˈɡɛtfʊlnɪs

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Definitions

noun

  1. Tendency to forget

noun

  1. Unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember

    “His forgetfulness increased as he grew older”

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Example Sentences

His forgetfulness increased as he grew older

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