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She kept the ticket as a memento of the trip.
What does Memento mean?
A memento is something kept as a reminder.
Dictionary definition
an object kept to remember a person, place, or event.
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The shell became a memento from their beach visit.
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In the story, the old photograph was a memento that helped the character remember home.
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Memento
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muh · men · toh · strongest beat: men
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WordMemento.
Partnoun.
MeaningMemento means A memento is something kept as a reminder.
ExampleExample: She kept the ticket as a memento of the trip.
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- Syllables
- muh · men · toh
- Strongest beat
- men
- Ending
- toh
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on men.
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throwawaysomething meant to be discarded
ordinary iteman object with no special memory attached
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Memento word family
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memento
noun
mementos
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