"presque vu" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French presque (“almost”) + vu (“seen”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|presque||almost}} French presque (“almost”), {{m|fr|vu||seen}} vu (“seen”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} presque vu (uncountable)
  1. (psychology) Failure to remember something, with the sense that recall is imminent. Wikipedia link: Tip of the tongue Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Memory, Psychology Related terms: déjà vu, deja vu, jamais vu, tip of the tongue

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