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fugue

fugue [ fyoog ] (plural fugues)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. musical form: a musical form in which a theme is first stated, then repeated and varied with accompanying contrapuntal lines

2. selective memory loss: a disordered state of mind in which somebody typically wanders from home and experiences a loss of memory relating only to the previous, rejected, environment

[Late 16th century. Directly or via French< Italian fuga< Latin, "flight"]

fu·gal adjective
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