Pleonasm(noun)
The use of more words than necessary to express an idea; redundancy in expression.
Hindi meaning:अनावश्यक शब्दों का प्रयोग/शाब्दिक अतिरेक
Synonyms: Redundancy, Superfluity, Wordiness, Tautology
Antonyms: Brevity, Conciseness, Terseness, Economy
Example: Calling it an unexpected surprise is a pleonasm because a surprise is already unexpected.
Trick to remember: Pleonasm = Please add some extra words; but it actually means adding extra words unnecessarily.
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