[PLEE-uh-naz-uhm]

noun

 The use of more words than are necessary to express an idea.

Guliani never fell back on pleonasms. He’d just chant “9/11” until the crowd went limp with tears.


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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Pleonasm.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pleonasm. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “pleonasm”, accessed March 29, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pleonasm.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Pleonasm. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pleonasm


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