Unnecessary repetition, usually in close proximity, of the same word, phrase, idea, argument, etc. Now typically: the saying of the same thing twice…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > [noun] > repetition > needless repetition (6) tautology1555 Unnecessary repetition, usually in close proximity, of the same word, phrase, idea, argument, etc. Now typically: the saying of the same thing twice… battologya1603 A needless and tiresome repetition in speaking or writing. battism1617 Tautological repetition; = battology, n. tautologizing1645 The action or practice of making tautological statements or arguments. overbeating1659 The action of reiterating (a subject). Obsolete. rare. tautologism1817 The use of tautology; spec. †(with reference to Chinese speech) the practice of semantically distinguishing a word from its homophones by the… |
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