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Memoir

Definition

(noun) A written account of one's personal experiences and observations

Examples

Her memoir chronicles her journey of hope through adverse circumstances.
  • I bought her memoir at the station.

  • His memoir sits on my nightstand.

  • At lunch, Mara asked if I'd read the memoir about the 1998 flood in Grand Forks.

  • She turned the memoir in late, and the editor at Penguin still called it one of the best reads that month.

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Other English words at this level include Vicarious, Altruism, Petulant, Voracity, and Infrastructure. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.

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