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Retrospect

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reviewnounAn account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.
look backverbTo think of (past events) in retrospect.

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reviewnounAn account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.
look backnounAlternative form of look-back. [A look in a backward or retrospective manner; an additional or secondary look; a review.]
retrospectivenounOf, relating to, or contemplating the past.
hindsightnounRealization or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred.
eventnounAn occurrence; something that happens.
ex-postAlternative spelling of ex post. [(of financial returns etc) actual]
declinenounThe act of declining or refusing something.
reflectionnounThe act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
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remembrancenounThe act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection.
recollectionnounThe act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the act of recalling to memory.
memorynoun(uncountable) The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will.
reminiscencenounAn act of remembering long-past experiences, especially positive or pleasant ones, often fondly.
contemplationnounThe act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought
musingnounthought, meditation, contemplation
surveynounA particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
reconsiderationnounThe act of reconsidering or something reconsidered.
recallverb(transitive, intransitive) To call back (a situation, event, etc.) to one's mind; to remember; to recollect.
retrospectionnounThe deliberate recall of past events
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