♾️tautology

noun
/tɔːˈtɒlədʒi/

Meaning

the unnecessary repetition of the same idea in different words

Example Sentences

The phrase 'it will happen or it won’t' is a tautology.

Synonyms

repetition, redundancy, reiteration, circularity

Antonyms

clarity, brevity, precision

Collocations

logical tautology, linguistic tautology, avoid tautology

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