pleonasm
Definitions
The use of more words than necessary to express an idea, often through redundancy.
A redundant word or phrase.
Examples
“Free gift” is a pleonasm.
The editor removed the pleonasm from the sentence.
The use of more words than necessary to express an idea, often through redundancy.
A redundant word or phrase.
“Free gift” is a pleonasm.
The editor removed the pleonasm from the sentence.