pleonasm
pleonasm \PLEE-uh-naz-uhm\, noun:
1. The use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; as, "I saw it with my own eyes."
2. An instance or example of pleonasm.
3. A superfluous word or expression.
Pleonasm is from Greek pleonasmos, from pleon, "greater, more."
posted by Seitherin | 5/31/2006 07:14:00 PM 
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