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Meaning of 'tautological' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tautological [ a.]
- Involving tautology; having the same signification; as, tautological expression.

Meaning of 'tautological' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tautological [ 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:

tau taught taunt taunted taunter taunting tauntingly tauntress taur tauricornous

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