Usually means: Repetitive, compulsive use of language.
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▸ noun:  A speech defect characterised by repetition of individual words.

Similar:
paligraphia, paraphasia, palilalia, paraphrasia, cataphonics, cataphora, aphasic, echolalia, paranomia, paralalia, more...

Opposite:
alogia, poverty of speech, speechlessness

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Similar:
paligraphia, paraphasia, palilalia, paraphrasia, cataphonics, cataphora, aphasic, echolalia, paranomia, paralalia, more...

Opposite:
alogia, poverty of speech, speechlessness



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