pleonasm

美 [ˈpliəˌnæzəm]
英 [ˈpliːəˌnæz(ə)m]
  • n.冗笔;冗述;赘述
  • 网络冗言;冗词;赘语
复数:pleonasms  
pleonasm
n.
1.
冗笔;冗述;赘述the use of more words than are necessary to express a meaning. For example, ‘see with your eyes’ is a pleonasm because the same meaning can be expressed using ‘see’.