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déjà vu
[dey-zhah voo, vyoo, dey-zh
noun
Psychology.the illusion of having previously experienced something actually being encountered for the first time.
disagreeable familiarity or sameness.
The new television season had a sense of déjà vu about it—the same old plots and characters with new names.
the sense or feeling of having previously experienced something that really has been encountered before.
It was déjà vu at the bobsled track today as the U.S. team again claimed the top podium positions.
déjà vu
/ ˈdeɪʒæ ˈvuː, deʒa vy /
noun
the experience of perceiving a new situation as if it had occurred before. It is sometimes associated with exhaustion or certain types of mental disorder
déjà vu
The strange sensation that something one is now experiencing has happened before: “I knew I had never been in the house before, but as I walked up the staircase, I got a weird sense of déjà vu.” From French, meaning “already seen.”
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of déjà vu1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of déjà vu1
Example Sentences
She made several appearances throughout the show, earning thunderous applause whilst dancing to an instrumental performance of her mum's 2006 hit Deja Vu.
Instead of a confident march into the postseason opener, it felt like déjà vu for a moment — a flashback to the haunting 2023 regional, when the Bruins dropped their first game and ultimately fell short of a trip to Oklahoma City.
There’s a long way to go, of course, before any real 2021 deja vu begins setting in.
Last week's deadly militant attack in Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, which claimed 26 civilian lives, has reignited a grim sense of déjà vu for India's security forces and diplomats.
Her numerous cameos throughout the show – particularly her solo dance during Déjà Vu – were highly praised.
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