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Reminiscence vs Evocation - What's the difference?

reminiscence | evocation |

As nouns the difference between reminiscence and evocation

is that reminiscence is reminiscence (act of remembering long-past experiences) while evocation is evocation.

reminiscence

English

(wikipedia reminiscence)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An act of remembering long-past experiences, often fondly.
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  • A mental image thus remembered.

    • Synonyms

    * recall * recollection

    Coordinate terms

    * flashback - memory of trauma

    Related terms

    * reminiscent

    See also

    * nostalgia

    External links

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    evocation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of calling out or forth, or evoking.