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Pleonasn

Description

A pleonasn is a figure of speech where unnecessary or redundant words are used, adding no extra meaning to the sentence. It is often used for emphasis or to make a point more forcefully.

Examples

Noun:

1. The use of pleonasns in this writer's style is quite interesting.
2. One example of a pleonasn is "I saw it with my own eyes".

Verb:

1. He tends to pleonasn his sentences in order to strengthen his argument.
2. She pleonasned the phrase to emphasize her point.

Adjective:

1. The repeated words in his speech made it sound pleonasnic.
2. It was a pleonasnic remark that added no new information.

Adverb:

1. The politician spoke pleonasnly about his accomplishments.
2. The teacher emphasized the importance of not using pleonasnly phrases in writing.

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