Associations to the word «Pleonastic»
Noun
Adverb
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Wiktionary
PLEONASTIC, adjective. Of, or relating to pleonasm.
PLEONASTIC, adjective. Using an excessive number of words; especially using different words having the same meaning.
Dictionary definition
PLEONASTIC, adjective. Repetition of same sense in different words; "`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"- J.B.Conant.
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.