Pleonasm
Pleonasm, which means using more words than necessary to convey meaning, often redundantly. ‘I saw it with my own eyes’ is a pleonasm. Of course you did! We didn’t think you saw it with your ears! How about “True facts?” … More ☛
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Speaking Vocabulary
Words and Terms related to speaking and speechwriting: Adynaton [ad-uh-NAY-ton]: A form of hyperbole in which the exaggeration is so extreme as to be impossible “You will sooner find a donkey flying than see me agree to that deal.” Allegory … More ☛