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Aide-mémoire | |
noun | 1. An aid to the memory, especially a book or document.
2. An informal diplomatic message. |
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| "I keep an aide-mémoire taped to my desk with all the keyboard shortcuts I use regularly." | "The tech updates are tricky, so we should provide an aide-mémoire to our customers to remind them how to use it." | "The ambassador sent an aide-mémoire to the consulate to alert the staff of the upcoming local holiday." |
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| French, mid-19th century |
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| "Aide-mémoire" translates directly from French to "memory aid," but a good synonym for it could be "mnemonic device." The latter term is a pattern or association used to remember something, such as the word "HOMES" to remember the names of the Great Lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior). ... | |
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