"déjà vu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: déjà vu [singular], – [plural]
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  1. Déjà vu is the feeling of something being familiar, like you've seen or done it before. It is most often used in situations where someone hasn't actually experienced something before, but still feels like they have.
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