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• déjà vu (noun)

déjà vu /ˌdeɪˌʒɑːˈvuː/ noun déjà vu /ˌdeɪˌʒɑːˈvuː/ noun Britannica Dictionary definition of DÉJÀ VU [noncount] 1 : the feeling that you have already experienced something that is actually happening for the first time

• I entered the room and immediately felt a sense of déjà vu.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 chiefly US, informal : something that has happened many times before : something that is very familiar

• When the car broke down again, it was déjà vu.
• The rise in housing costs is déjà vu all over again.

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