Associations to the word «Pleonastic»
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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
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a
kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the
smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to
turn a life around.