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perseveration

per·sev·er·a·tion [ pər sèvvə ráysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
response repetition in inappropriate situations: a tendency to repeat the response to an experience in later situations where it is not appropriate

[Early 20th century. < Latin perseverare (see persevere)]
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