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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Tautology

Tautology
noun
pronouced 'tah-tah-law-jee'

1. Needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness

Used in a sentence:

1. "Saying that 'the widow lost her husband' is a tautology, because the word widow implies that a woman lost her husband." 

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