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perseveration
noun
the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
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pəˌsɛvəˈɹeɪʃən
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noun
the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
“his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate”
noun
the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it
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his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate
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