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tautology Definition and Meaning in English (tautology definition)

noun
Synonyms:redundancyrepetitionpleonasm
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Tautology definition: The saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style.

Definitions of Tautology

  1. 1noun

    The saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style.

Example Sentences

“The phrase 'free gift' is a tautology because all gifts are free.”

“His speech was full of tautologies, making it difficult to follow his main points.”

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adjectivetautological
adverbtautologically

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Tautology definition: The saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style.
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'Tautology' translates to 'tautology' in English. Tautology definition: The saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style.
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