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tautology
noun
Useless and pointless repetition
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tɔˈtɒl.ə.d͡ʒi
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noun
Useless and pointless repetition
“To say that something is ‘adequate enough’ is a tautology”
noun
(logic) a statement that is necessarily true
“The statement ‘he is brave or he is not brave’ is a tautology”
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To say that something is ‘adequate enough’ is a tautology
The statement ‘he is brave or he is not brave’ is a tautology
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