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the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it

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  1. n. the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it
  2. n. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
  3. n the tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it n the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior