repetitive

re·pet·i·tive

[ri-pet-i-tiv]
adjective
pertaining to or characterized by repetition.

Origin:
1830–40; < Latin repetīt(us) (past participle of repetere to repeat) + -ive

re·pet·i·tive·ly, adverb
re·pet·i·tive·ness, noun
non·re·pet·i·tive, adjective
non·re·pet·i·tive·ly, adverb
un·re·pet·i·tive, adjective
un·re·pet·i·tive·ly, adverb

repetitious, repetitive.
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repetitive (rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
characterized by or given to unnecessary repetition; boring: dull, repetitive work
 
repetitively
 
adv
 
repetitiveness
 
n

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Repetitive is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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