tautology

🇺🇸 /tɔːˈtɑːlədʒi/ 🇬🇧 /tɔːˈtɒlədʒi/
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noun
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A statement that repeats the same idea using different words, often unnecessarily.

The phrase 'He will either come or not come' is a tautology, as it doesn't provide any new information.

“他要么来,要么不来”这句话是同义反复,因为它没有提供任何新的信息。

translation

n. 同义反复

词形变化

Plural tautologies