PLE'ONASM, noun [Latin pleonasmus; Gr. full, more, Latin pleo, in impleo, to fill.] Redundancy of words in speaking or writing; the use of more words to express ideas, than are necessary. This may be justifiable when we intend to present thoughts with particular perspicuity or force.
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