Redundancy synonyms

The excessive, often unnecessary, use of words in a sentence.

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The definition of long winded is someone who talks on and on, often to the point of becoming boring, or extended talking or stories that are being told.

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repetition (related)

Repetition is the act of doing or saying something over and over and over again.

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severance (related)

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verbosity

The excess use of words, especially using more than are needed for clarity or precision; long-windedness

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excessive

The definition of excessive is something or someone that goes beyond what is normal, acceptable or necessary.

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exuberant

Very great; extreme

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immaterial

Irrelevant.

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otiose

Ineffective; futile

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pleonastic

Of, or relating to pleonasm.

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prolix

So wordy as to be tiresome; verbose

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superabundant

Extremely or exceedingly abundant.

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supererogative

Supererogatory

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supererogatory

Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required, especially with reference to good works in Roman Catholicism

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superfluous

In excess of what is required or sufficient.

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tautological

Of, relating to, or using tautology

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tautologous

Analytic

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verbose

Using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words; wordy.

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superfluity

Something superfluous:

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excess (related)

An amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; a surplus:

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pleonasm

(Countable) A phrase involving pleonasm, that is, a phrase in which one or more words are redundant as their meaning is expressed elsewhere in the phrase.

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prolixity

Any unnecessary or superfluous language or facts in evidence or in pleadings.

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verbiage

Overabundance of words

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verboseness

Verbosity

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attrition

Any gradual wearing or weakening, esp. to the point of exhaustion