perseverate
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əˌreɪt verb (used without object), per·sev·er·at·ed, per·sev·er·at·ing.
to repeat something insistently or redundantly: to perseverate in reminding children of their responsibilities.
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| perseverate | |
verb | |
| psychology: repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus; "The subjects in this study perseverated" |
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Perseverate
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Example sentences
He will ask inappropriate questions and perseverate on certain topics.
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