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repetitious

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rep⋅e⋅ti⋅tious

[rep-i-tish-uhs]
–adjective
full of repetition, esp. unnecessary and tedious repetition: a repetitious account of their vacation trip.

Origin:
1665–75; < L repetīt(us) (ptp. of repetere to repeat ) + -ious


rep⋅e⋅ti⋅tious⋅ly, adverb
rep⋅e⋅ti⋅tious⋅nes, noun
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rep·e·ti·tious   (rěp'ĭ-tĭsh'əs)   
adj.  Filled with repetition, especially needless or tedious repetition.
rep'e·ti'tious·ly adv., rep'e·ti'tious·ness n.
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