déjà vu
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déjà vu
The feeling that one has already experienced something that is happening in the present. I've never been to this city before, but I just got the weirdest sense of déjà vu. Have I met you before? Why am I feeling this déjà vu all of a sudden? We're down in the first period again? Ugh, it's déjà vu.
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ˌdéjà ˈvu
(from French) the feeling that you have previously experienced something which is happening to you now: I had a strong sense of déjà vu as I walked into the room.The meaning of the French phrase is ‘already seen’.
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