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/ˈpli:ənæzm/ (noun)
Pleonasm meaning
using more words or vocabulary than necessary to express something, verbosity, prolixity, redundancy, using redundant words, the use of superfluous words, circumlocution
Example
Pleonasm in linguistics is redundancy in linguistic expression, such as “black darkness” or “burning fire”. It is a manifestation of tautology by traditional rhetorical criteria, and might be considered a fault of style. Pleonasm may also be used for emphasis, or because the phrase has become established in a certain form. Tautology and pleonasm are not consistently differentiated in literature.
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Antonyms
Parts of speech
Adjective: pleonastic
Adverb: pleonastically
