pleonastic
[ plee-uh-nas-tik ]
/ ˌpli əˈnæs tɪk /
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adjective
relating to or having the characteristics of pleonasm; needlessly wordy or redundant: pleonastic expressions such as “I heard it with my own ears.”
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ple·o·nas·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby pleonastic
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