déjà vu phenomenon

n.

The illusion of having already experienced something actually being experienced for the first time.

An impression of having seen or experienced something before.

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Nearby words

dorking, dorkland, dorky, dorm, dormancy, déjà vu phenomenon, dormer, dormeuse, dormie, dormient, dormin

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