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Retrospection

/ˌrɛtrəˈspɛkʃən/
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(noun) The deliberate recall of past events

His book provides a deep and warm retrospection of his life.
Retrospection is the act of looking back on past events.
CEFR Practice Quiz
His memoir was filled with quiet ____, revisiting the key moments that had shaped his long career.

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