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TAUTOLOGIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tautologic mean? 

TAUTOLOGIC (adjective)
  The adjective TAUTOLOGIC has 1 sense:

1. repetition of same sense in different wordsplay

  Familiarity information: TAUTOLOGIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TAUTOLOGIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Repetition of same sense in different words

Synonyms:

pleonastic; redundant; tautologic; tautological

Context example:

at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition

Similar:

prolix (tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length)

Derivation:

tautology (useless repetition)


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