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reduplication
noun
The act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
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ɹɪ.djuː.plɪ.ˈkeɪ.ʃən
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noun
The act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
noun
A word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word)
noun
The syllable added in a reduplicated word form
noun
Repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
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