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The answer PLEONASM has 5 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of pleonasm in various dictionaries:
noun - using more words than necessary
The use of more words than are required to express an idea; redundancy.
An instance of pleonasm.
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| Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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| Apr 14 2018 Newsday.com |
| Oct 23 2014 The Times - Cryptic |
| Jul 23 2010 The Times - Cryptic |
| Sep 13 2004 The Times - Concise |
| Dec 17 2003 The Telegraph - Cryptic |
| Possible Dictionary Clues |
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| the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning (e.g. isee with one's eyesi ), either as a fault of style or for emphasis. |
| using more words than necessary |
| the use of more words than are needed to express a meaning, or an example of this: |
| The use of more words than are required to express an idea redundancy. |
| An instance of pleonasm. |
| A superfluous word or phrase. |
| Pleonasm description |
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| Pleonasm (; from Ancient Greek , pleonasmós, from , pleon, meaning 'more; too much') is the use of more words or parts of words than are necessary or sufficient for clear expression: for example black darkness or burning fire. Such redundancy is, by traditional rhetorical criteria, a manifestation of tautology. However, pleonasm may also be used for emphasis, or because the phrase has already become established in a certain form. |