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pleonazm — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pleonasm noun Redundancy in wording.
  • tautology noun The needless repetition of an idea in different words, such as "free gift" or "a new innovation".

Senses

pleonazm is used for these senses in English:

  • tautology (uncountable) Redundant use of words, a pleonasm, an unnecessary and tedious repetition.

pleonasm — full definition

  1. noun Redundancy in wording.
  2. noun A phrase involving pleonasm; a phrase containing one or more words which are redundant because their meaning is expressed elsewhere in the phrase.

tautology — full definition

  1. noun The needless repetition of an idea in different words, such as "free gift" or "a new innovation".
  2. noun In logic, a statement that is true in every possible case because of its structure alone, such as "either it will rain or it will not rain".

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