blackout

1. (noun) a momentary loss of consciousness
Related Words: unconsciousness

2. (noun) the failure of electric power for a general region
Related Words: power failure

3. (noun) darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
Synonyms: brownout, dimout
Related Words: dark, darkness

4. (noun) a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
Related Words: break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension

5. (noun) partial or total loss of memory: "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"
Synonyms: amnesia, memory loss
Related Words: anterograde amnesia, cognitive state, forgetfulness, posttraumatic amnesia, retrograde amnesia, selective amnesia, state of mind



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