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pleonastic

American

[plee-uh-nas-tik] / ˌpli əˈnæs tɪk /

adjective

relating to or having the characteristics of pleonasm; needlessly wordy or redundant.

pleonastic expressions such as “I heard it with my own ears.”

Synonym Usage

See wordy.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

pleonastically

adverb

Etymology

Origin of pleonastic

First recorded in 1775–80; see origin at pleonasm ( def. ), -tic ( def. )

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