tautology
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/tɔːˈtɑːlədʒi/
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/tɔːˈtɒlədʒi/
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.
「他將要麼來,要麼不來」這句話是同義反覆,因為它沒有提供任何新的信息。