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redundant
adjective
repetition of same and identical sense with different and non-identical words
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ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt
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adjective
repetition of same and identical sense with different and non-identical words
“‘a true fact’ and ‘a free gift’ are pleonastic expressions”
adjective
more than is needed, desired, or required
“trying to lose excess weight”
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‘a true fact’ and ‘a free gift’ are pleonastic expressions
the phrase ‘a beginner who has just started’ is tautological
{'source': 'J.B.Conant', 'text': 'at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition'}
trying to lose excess weight
found some extra change lying on the dresser
yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
skills made redundant by technological advance
sleeping in the spare room
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