March 20, 2021 · 7:11 PM
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Word of the Week – March 20, 2021

Pleonasm

Noun

Greek, 16th century

The use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning, either as a fault of style or for emphasis.

Example:  My tendency towards pleonasm always arises when I talk about my writing projects.

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  1. Jen and her cats's avatar Rumpy's Kitty Siblings
    March 21, 2021 at 11:36 AM

    Or maybe I simply like surrounding
    myself with lots and lots of words!

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