echolalia

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Synonyms: echolalic, embolalia, echoplasia, echolalias

Antonyms: echolalic, embolalia, echoplasia, echolalias

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|clinical psychology|autism}} The [[involuntary]] repetitive [[echoing]] of words or phrases spoken by another person; either [[immediate]] or delayed.
2. An infant's repetitive [[imitation]] of vocal sounds spoken by another person, occurring naturally during childhood development.
3. Any apparently meaningless, repetitious noises, especially voices.

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