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Term: Palilalia

Description: Palilalia refers to a speech disorder characterized by the repetition of one's own words, phrases, or sounds. It often presents as involuntary and uncontrollable repetition, leading to communication difficulties.

Sense 1: Noun - Speech Disorder

Example sentence: Sarah's palilalia made it challenging for her to have coherent conversations.

Sense 2: Noun - Symptom of Neurological Conditions

Example sentence: Palilalia can be observed in individuals with Tourette syndrome, autism, and certain neurological disorders.

Sense 3: Noun - Linguistic Phenomenon

Example sentence: Palilalia can also be a linguistic curiosity, where the repetition of words serves poetic or rhetorical purposes in literature.

Sense 4: Adjective - Popularized or localized

Example sentence: This music genre is a palilalia, unique to the local community.

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