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pleonasm
ple·o·nasm [ pl ə nàzzəm ] (plural ple·o·nasms)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. use of superfluous words: the use of more words than are necessary to express a meaning
2. example of using superfluous words: an example of using more words than are necessary to express a meaning, e.g. "free gift" or "sufficient enough"
[Mid-16th century. Via late Latin< Greek pleonasmos< pleonazein "be in excess" < pleōn "more"]

ple·o·nas·tic [ pl ə nástik ] adjective
ple·o·nas·ti·cal·ly adverb
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