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Word: perseveration
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Meaning:
Noun:
- psychology The tendency to continue or repeat an act or activity after the cessation of the original stimulus.
- psychology Uncontrollable repetition of a particular response, such as a word, phrase, or gesture, despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus, usually caused by brain injury or other organic disorder.
- The act or an instance of persevering; perseverance.
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