distorted memory
noun phraseUK /dɪˈstɔːtɪd ˈmɛməri/
US /dɪˈstɔːrtɪd ˈmɛməri/
A memory that is not remembered exactly right and has changed in your mind.
After many years, he had a distorted memory of what really happened that day.
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2. A memory that has been changed by strong feelings or new information.
Her distorted memory made the small argument seem like a huge fight.
3. A picture in your mind that does not match the real event.
The witness's distorted memory led the police to the wrong person.
4. A memory shaped by what others told you rather than what you saw.
Talking to his brother gave him a distorted memory of their childhood.