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perseveration

[per-sev-uh-rey-shuhn] / pərˌsɛv əˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
repetition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
litany recurrence reiteration repeat rhythm
STRONG
alliteration chant chorus copy echo encore iteration paraphrase periodicity practice reappearance recapitulation recital redundancy rehearsal relation renewal repetitiousness replication report reproduction restatement return rote tautology
WEAK
broken record ingemination iteracy iterance reoccurrence staccato
Antonyms
STRONG
original
WEAK
instance

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Perseveration shown by numerous instances of association to preceding reaction.

From A Study of Association in Insanity by Kent, Grace Helen

Perseveration; record almost entirely made up of instances of association to preceding reaction.

From A Study of Association in Insanity by Kent, Grace Helen

Perseveration; some stereotypy; sound reactions; unclassified reactions many of which are probably due to distraction.

From A Study of Association in Insanity by Kent, Grace Helen

Perseveration: numerous instances of association to preceding reaction; unclassified reactions, mostly incoherent.

From A Study of Association in Insanity by Kent, Grace Helen

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