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battology
[ buh-tol-uh-jee ]
/ bəˈtɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
wearisome repetition of words in speaking or writing.
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OTHER WORDS FROM battology
bat·tol·o·gist, nounbat·to·log·i·cal [bat-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌbæt lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveWords nearby battology
battle star, battle station, battle wagon, battleworthy, battologize, battology, battue, bat turn, battuta, battuto, batty
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How to use battology in a sentence
But by no means have I admitted that there was here any useless battology, or mere contending about words.
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