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pleonasm in Danish

pleonasm in Danish is pleonasme, dobbeltkonfekt — pleonasm means the use of more words than are needed to express an idea.

pleonasm in Danish

pleonasme
noun
(uncountable, rhetoric) Redundancy in wording.
pleonasme
noun
(countable) A phrase involving pleonasm; a phrase containing one or more words which are redundant because their meaning is expressed elsewhere in the phrase.
dobbeltkonfekt
noun
(countable) A phrase involving pleonasm; a phrase containing one or more words which are redundant because their meaning is expressed elsewhere in the phrase.

What does "pleonasm" mean?

  1. noun The use of more words than are needed to express an idea.
    "My salvation is in my Saviour who saveth me hence the redundancy and pleonasm of my asseveration."
  2. noun A phrase that includes extra words whose meaning is already given elsewhere in it.
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pleonasm in a sentence

  • My salvation is in my Saviour who saveth me hence the redundancy and pleonasm of my asseveration.

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What is "pleonasm" in Danish?
"pleonasm" in Danish is pleonasme, dobbeltkonfekt. pleonasm means: The use of more words than are needed to express an idea.
Are there other ways to say "pleonasm" in Danish?
Yes — Danish has 2 translations listed for "pleonasm": pleonasme, dobbeltkonfekt.
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