pleonasm

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A phrase involving pleonasm, that is, a phrase in which one or more words are redundant as their meaning is expressed elsewhere in the phrase

The two of them are both the same is a pleonasm (as the word both is redundant), as is killed dead.

Redundancy in wording

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

{n} a figure, a redundancy of expression
unnecessary verbiage, redundancy as in "It was a dark and lightless night "
using more words than necessary; "a tiny little child
the use of a superfluity of words, often deliberately, for emphasis "I've never seen anything more obscene in all my 80 years on this Earth "
n An army of words escorting a corporal of thought
using more words than necessary; "a tiny little child"
\PLEE-uh-naz-uhm\, noun: 1 The use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; as, "I saw it with my own eyes " 2 An instance or example of pleonasm 3 A superfluous word or expression
An expression which, if omitted, would not change the meaning Its use is usually considered a fault, but is sometimes acceptable for emphasis
{i} verbosity, excessive wordiness, redundancy
Redundancy of language in speaking or writing; the use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; as, I saw it with my own eyes
pleonastic
Using an excessive number of words; especially using different words having the same meaning
pleonastic
Of, or relating to pleonasm
pleonastic
{a} redundant in expression
pleonastic
Conant
pleonastic
Using an excess number of words; especially using different words having the same meaning
pleonastic
repetition of same sense in different words; "`a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions"; "the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological"; "at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J
pleonastic
{s} verbose, redundant, using too many words to express an idea
pleonastic
Of or pertaining to pleonasm; of the nature of pleonasm; redundant
pleonastically
In a pleonastic manner
pleonasm

    Hyphenation

    ple·o·na·sm

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ 'plE-&-"na-z&m ] (noun.) 1610. Late Latin pleonasmus, from Ancient Greek πλεονασμός (pleonasmos), from πλεονάζω (pleonazō, “I am superfluous”), from πλείων (pleiōn, “more”).
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