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tautological

/ˌtɔː.təˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/

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adjective

/ˌtɔː.təˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/C2formal
  • ruОтносящийся к тавтологии или содержащий её; излишне повторяющийся или избыточный в выражении.

Relating to or involving tautology; needlessly repetitive or redundant in expression.

  1. Repetitive in meaningC1formal

    Relating to or involving the unnecessary repetition of an idea, statement, or word, often using different terms to say the same thing.

    ruТавтологический

    • The phrase 'free gift' is considered tautological because a gift is inherently free.
    • His speech was tautological, repeating the same point in different words.
    • The author's tautological style made the essay feel redundant.

    Synonymscircumlocutoryperiphrasticpleonasticredundantrepetitiousrepetitiveverbosewordy

Forms
  • more tautological comparative form
  • most tautological superlative form
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