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pleonastic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'pleonastic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pleonastic [ a.]
- Alt. of Pleonastical

Meaning of 'pleonastic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pleonastic [ s]
Meaning (1):
- repetition of same sense in different words
Example in sentence:
  • at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition;
  • the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological;
  • `a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions

Nearby Words:

plea pleach pleached pleaching plead pleadable pleaded pleader pleading pleadingly

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