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battologize
[ buh-tol-uh-jahyz ]
/ bəˈtɒl əˌdʒaɪz /
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verb (used with object), bat·tol·o·gized, bat·tol·o·giz·ing.
to repeat (a word, phrase, mannerism, etc.) excessively.
verb (used without object), bat·tol·o·gized, bat·tol·o·giz·ing.
(of writing or speaking) to repeat words, phrases, etc., to an excessive and tiresome degree.
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Also especially British, bat·tol·o·gise .
Origin of battologize
First recorded in 1625–35; battolog(y) + -ize
Words nearby battologize
battlesome, battle star, battle station, battle wagon, battleworthy, battologize, battology, battue, bat turn, battuta, battuto
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