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Word of the Day - June 2006

pleonasm

June 13th 2006 01:13
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(PLEE-uh-naz-uhm) noun.

Pleonasm is the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
Examples of pleonastic phrases in common use are "safe haven" and "tuna fish" .

Pleonasm can serve as a kind of redundancy check. If a word is unknown, misunderstood, or misheard, or the medium of communication is poor—such as over a wireless telephone connection or through sloppy handwriting—pleonastic phrases can help ensure that the entire meaning gets across even if some of the words get lost. The phonetic alphabet used in the military could be an example of this.


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