perseveration
1. the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it • Derivationally related forms: persevere • Hypernyms: inclination, disposition, tendency 2. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior - his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate • Syn: perseverance, persistence • Derivationally related forms: perseverate, persevere, persist (for: persistence), persevere (for: perseverance) • Hypernyms: continuance, continuation
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