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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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