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tautologies
noun
(tau-tol-o-gy)
(logic) a statement that is necessarily true
Examples:
The statement `he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology.
tautologies
noun
(tau-tol-o-gy)
useless repetition
Examples:
To say that something is `adequate enough' is a tautology.
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