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Pleonasm Definition & Meaning

pleonasm
noun
  1. using more words than necessary; "a tiny little child"

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What does pleonasm mean?
using more words than necessary; "a tiny little child"
What part of speech is pleonasm?
Pleonasm is a noun.

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