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pleonasm (ˈpliːəˌnæzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the use of more words than necessary or an instance of this, such as a tiny little child |
| 2. | a word or phrase that is superfluous |
| [C16: from Latin pleonasmus, from Greek pleonasmos excess, from pleonazein to be redundant] | |
| pleo'nastic | |
| —adj | |
| pleo'nastically | |
| —adv | |
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