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词汇 pleonasm
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pleonasm
noun [ C or U ] language specialized uk/ˈpliː.ə.næz.əm/ us/ˈpliː.ə.næz.əm/
冗笔,赘述;冗词,赘句
the use of more words than are needed to express a meaning, done either unintentionally or for emphasis; an example of this
An example of pleonasm might be "kick it with your feet".
There is a looseness in his writing, as in the pleonasm "I myself".
Compare: tautology
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  • Properly speaking, “in his own thinking” is a pleonasm; every man must think for himself, no one can think for another.
  • "Man-made money" is a pleonasm that I wish he would not use, because it suggests that money can be something other than man-made.
  • There are several instances of pleonasm, truism, poor syntax, and mixed metaphor.
  • The speech might also be considered an example of pleonasm, "the use of more words than those necessary to denote mere sense".
Related word: pleonastic
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