learned by heart

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rehearsed · ingrained · absorbed · retained · verses · poetry · lines · scripture · catechism · multiplication tables · flashcards · repetition · recall · verbatim · parrot · chanted · schoolroom · exam

Opposites
memorization method

learned by heartlooked up

Sought in a reference

winged it · improvised · referenced · consulted · ad-libbed

depth of retention

learned by heartforgotten

No longer recalled

skimmed · glossed over

spontaneity of recall

learned by heartpieced together

Assembled from separate parts

reconstructed · drew a blank

Familiarity
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