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factual knowledge

knowledge of specific factual items of information, without memory of when each fact was learned. Factual knowledge is technically referred to as semantic knowledge or generic knowledge.

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October 31st 2024

nail biting

nail biting

the compulsive habit of chewing on one’s fingernails, usually thought to be a means of releasing tension.