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pleonastic

🇬🇧 UK/.pli:әu'næstik/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Using more words than necessary to express an idea; redundant

冗余的,赘言的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
plefill, full
+
onconnector
+
astother
+
icrelating to, having the nature of
=pleonastic

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The sentence was criticized for being pleonastic and unclear.

  • 2.

    His pleonastic writing style repeated ideas unnecessarily.

  • 3.

    Critics noted the pleonastic language in the legal document.

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