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Amnesia in soap operas, e.g.

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trope

(Other definitions for trope that I've seen before include "Image, figure of speech" , "Word or expression used in a figurative way" , "Figure of speech - or pet (anag)" , "Figurative use of a word, metaphor" , "ironical expression" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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