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pleonasm

noun

using more words than necessary

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
M
Contains
LE
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpliː.ə.næz.əm

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. using more words than necessary

    “pleonasms such as ‘a tiny little child’”

In context

Example Sentences

pleonasms such as ‘a tiny little child’
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