PERSEVERATION
Scrabble letter values: P3E1R1S1E1V4E1R1A1T1I1O1N1 = 18
Definition
- noun the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it.
- noun the act of persisting or persevering. — synonyms: perseverance, persistence
Examples
- “continuing or repeating behavior”
- “his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate”