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tautological

/ˌtɔːtəˈlɒdʒɪkl/adjective

उच्चारण टॉटलॉजिकल

पुनरुक्तिपूर्ण, एक ही बात दोहराने वाला

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adjective
  1. 1

    saying the same thing twice in different words, in a way that is unnecessary

    पुनरुक्तिपूर्ण, एक ही बात दोहराने वाला

    • 'Return back' is tautological, because 'return' already means 'go back'.
    • The phrase 'free gift' is tautological.

    Synonyms repetitive redundant pleonastic

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tautology nountautologically adverb
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§Grammar and usage

Usage: Error-spotting questions often test tautological phrases such as 'return back', 'repeat again' and 'revert back'.

Error-spotting प्रश्नों में अक्सर 'return back', 'repeat again' और 'revert back' जैसे tautological phrases पूछे जाते हैं।