tautological
adjective/ˌtɔːtəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
/ˌtɔːtəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/
- (of a statement, etc.) saying the same thing twice in different words, when this is unnecessary, for example ‘They spoke in turn, one after the other.’ synonym tautologous
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