 reduplication |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof) | |
| Synonyms: | reiteration | |
| Related terms: | repetition repeat | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the syllable added in a reduplicated word form | |
| Related terms: | syllable | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (rhetoric) repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next | |
| Synonyms: | anadiplosis | |
| Related terms: | repetition | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (linguistics) an act of duplicating | |
| Related terms: | word duplication | |
| Similar spelling: |
reduplicate |
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