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pleonaste

/pleɪˈɒnæsti/ noun · British & US
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What does pleonaste mean?

noun

A pleonasm; a redundant or unnecessary word or phrase.

Example

"The phrase 'free gift' is an example of pleonaste, as 'gift' already implies it is free."

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