PLEONAST

Noun

pleonast (plural pleonasts)

(rare) One who is addicted to pleonasm, or redundancy in speech or writing.

Anagrams

• Planetos, lapstone, polentas

Source: Wiktionary


Ple"o*nast, n.

Definition: One who is addicted to pleonasm. [R.] C. Reade.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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