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tautologies

noun

plural of tautology
as in repetitions
a statement in which you repeat a word, idea, etc., in a way that is not necessary "A beginner who has just started" is a tautology.

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  1. repetitions
  2. redundancies
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  • Lee’s lines have the intimacy and metaphysical heft of prayer; their elegant recursions and repetitions call to mind the cycles of life, death, and rebirth.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The story’s language is incantatory, with repetitions that echo the passing scenery.
    — Anna Mebel, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of repetitions
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  • Also on Wednesday, the BBC Sport unit told employees about plans to make redundancies and cut sports bulletins on its news channel.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike other larger communities, in Tumbler Ridge there were no redundancies of personnel or facilities to carry the community following the tragedy.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of redundancies
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“Tautologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautologies. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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