Retrospection Meaning

/ˌrɛtrəˈspɛkʃən/
C1

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nounThe deliberate recall of past events.

""And then?" prompted Carrados, for Nora seemed to be in danger of losing herself in retrospection. "Something definite happened?""— 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
His book provides a deep and warm retrospection of his life.
Retrospection is the act of looking back on past events.
In retrospection, she realized how valuable those lessons were.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The historian's careful ____ of old documents uncovered lost traditions of the tribe.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His memoir was filled with quiet ____, revisiting the key moments that had shaped his long career.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The historian's careful ____ of old documents uncovered lost traditions of the tribe.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His memoir was filled with quiet ____, revisiting the key moments that had shaped his long career.

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