Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
TAUTOLOGICAL
pleonastic, redundant, tautologic, tautological
(adjective) repetition of same sense in different words; ââa true factâ and âa free giftâ are pleonastic expressionsâ; âthe phrase âa beginner who has just startedâ is tautologicalâ; âat the risk of being redundant I return to my original propositionâ- J.B.Conant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
tautological (comparative more tautological, superlative most tautological)
of, relating to, or using tautology
using repetition or excessive wordiness; pleonastic or circumlocutionary
Source: Wiktionary
Tau`to*log"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. tautologique.]
Definition: Involving tautology; having the same signification; as, tautological expression.
– Tau`to*log"ic*al*ly, adv. Tautological echo, an echo that repeats the same sound or syllable many times.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; âowls have nocturnal habitsâ; âshe had a habit twirling the ends of her hairâ; âlong use had hardened him to itâ
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