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By means of needless repetition of an idea

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Usage examples (34)
  • "The Beatles are The Beatles," said Thurston, tautologically.
  • But caucus states don't count, so, tautologically, they are not being disenfranchised.
  • As my redefinition should establish, to use the word in such a manner is to speak tautologically.
  • A number of sites, including Snopes, refer tautologically to the Qian Tang Jiang River or similar.
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