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pleonasm in Dutch

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

pleonasm in Dutch

pleonasme
noun

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 Dutch?
"pleonasm" in Dutch is pleonasme. pleonasm means: The use of more words than are needed to express an idea.
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