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complete recollection

[/kəmˈpliːt ˌrekəˈlekʃən/]
nounpl: complete recollections
recordação completa
1. A full and perfect memory or recall of something from the past; the act of remembering something in its entirety without omission or error
She had a complete recollection of the events that occurred twenty years ago.
Ela tinha uma recordação completa dos eventos que ocorreram vinte anos atrás.
2. The state of having retrieved all details of a memory or experience without forgetting any significant aspects
His complete recollection of the conversation helped settle the dispute.
Sua recordação completa da conversa ajudou a resolver a disputa.
Synonyms
perfect recalltotal memoryfull remembrancecomplete memorytotal recollection
Antonyms
partial memoryfragmented recollectionvague recollectionforgetfulnessamnesia

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recordação completa
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
memória completa
Alternative preferred in Rio region
São Paulo
recordação total
Common variation in São Paulo
Portugal
lembrança completa
Preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

to the best of one's recollection
if memory serves
recall in detail
remember clearly
have fresh in one's mind
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