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pleonasm ['pli:ənæz(ə)m] nstresses
gen. периссология
el. избыточность выражения
Gruzovik, ling. периссология (the use of more words than are required to express an idea)
Gruzovik, lit. параплерома (the use of more words than are required to express an idea; redundancy)
ling. плеоназм
lit. плеоназм (redundancy in linguistic expression, such as "black darkness" or "burning fire". It is a manifestation of tautology by traditional rhetorical criteria and might be considered a fault of style.[3] Pleonasm may also be used for emphasis, or because the phrase has become established in a certain form. Tautology and pleonasm are not consistently differentiated in literature.)
med. избыток; избыточность; гипертрофия
stylist. многословие
 English thesaurus
pleonasm ['pli:ənæz(ə)m] n
lit. Redundancy or superfluous words.