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Meaning of word pleonastic from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

pleonastic adjective

Meaning : Repetition of same sense in different words.

Example : `a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions.
The phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological.
At the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition.

Synonyms : redundant, tautologic, tautological

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