pleonasm in Irish
pleonasm in Irish is iomarcaíocht focal — pleonasm means the use of more words than are needed to express an idea.
pleonasm in Irish
iomarcaíocht focal
(uncountable, rhetoric) Redundancy in wording.
What does "pleonasm" mean?
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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."
- 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 Irish?
"pleonasm" in Irish is iomarcaíocht focal. pleonasm means: The use of more words than are needed to express an idea.
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