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Subject: tautology: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
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Jul. 17, 2014

tautology \taw-TOL-uh-jee\ noun 1. needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in "widow woman." 2. an instance of such repetition. Quotes If "When they're gone they're gone" is just a straight See full quote -- Edited by Theodore G. Ammon, Conversations with William H. Gass, 2003 Origin Tautology comes from the Greek tautología, an... See full origin

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