recalldistortion
nounUK /rɪˈkɔːl dɪˈstɔːʃən/
US /rɪˈkɔːl dɪˈstɔːrʃən/
When your memory changes a little bit each time you remember something.
Her recalldistortion made the old story sound more exciting than it really was.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A mistake in how a computer or system brings back saved information.
The bug caused a recalldistortion in the saved game data.
3. A change in the way a group remembers an event over time.
The town's recalldistortion turned the small festival into a giant legend.
4. The act of remembering something in a twisted or inaccurate way.
His recalldistortion of the argument left out what he had said.