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pleonasm

/plee-uh-naz-uhm/US // ˈpli əˌnæz əm //UK // (ˈpliːəˌnæzəm) //

赘语,赘言,赘词,赘述

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
    • : an instance of this, as free gift or true fact.
    • : a redundant word or expression.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Redundancy or pleonasm is the use of more words than are necessary to express the thought clearly.

  • The preceding examples illustrate an apparent paradox, viz., the fact of pleonasm and ellipsis being closely allied.

  • Accompany her among her female friends and female enemies (if that is no pleonasm), and look at her!

  • We have spoken of "true worship;" the expression is a pleonasm.

  • The pleonasm is explained by the divergence of French and ME.

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