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Pleonasm (; , ) is redundancy in linguistic expression, such as "black darkness", "burning fire", or "the man he said". It is a manifestation of tautology by traditional rhetorical criteria. Pleonasm may also be used for emphasis, or because the phrase has become established in a certain form. Tautology and pleonasm are not consistently differentiated in literature.

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Pleonasm is the use of redundant words in speech or writing, like saying "burning fire" or "black darkness" when one word would do. Writers may use it intentionally for emphasis or because certain phrases have become traditional, though it's often considered a flaw in clear communication.

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Instance of
stylistic device
Subclass of
redundancy
Said to be same as
verbosity
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different from
tautology
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Pleonasmo consiste na repetição de um termo da oração ou do significado de uma expressão, isto é, alguma informação que é repetida desnecessariamente. De acordo com o Dicionário Houaiss, Pleonasmo é uma redundância de termos no âmbito das palavras, mas de emprego legítimo em certos casos, pois confere maior vigor ao que está sendo expresso. A palavra tem a sua origem no grego “PLEONASMOS”, de “PLEONASEIN”, que por sua vez significa "algo que é mais que suficiente".

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