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hetaeral fantasy

a fantasy in which a woman plays the role of a courtesan. In the male version of the fantasy, the man possesses a courtesan. Also called courtesan fantasy.

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November 23rd 2024

retrieval

retrieval

n.

1. the process of recovering or locating information stored in memory. Retrieval is the final stage of memory, after encoding and retention.

2. in information science, the recovery of information from a computer or other storage device.