repetitious
[ rep-i-tish-uhs ]
/ ˌrɛp ɪˈtɪʃ əs /
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adjective
full of repetition, especially unnecessary and tedious repetition: a repetitious account of their vacation trip.
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Example sentences from the Web for repetitious
A closer inspection, however, would reveal their odd, repetitious tasks — one of the women affixing small pieces of paper onto the windshields of nearby cars as her associate glanced furtively around to ensure no one would notice.
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British Dictionary definitions for repetitious
repetitious
/ (ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃəs) /
adjective
characterized by unnecessary repetition
Derived forms of repetitious
repetitiously, adverbrepetitiousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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