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- First recorded between 1570鈥�80.
- A term in rhetoric. From Greek 迟补耻迟辞濒辞驳铆补, 鈥渞epetition of something already said.鈥�
- See origin at tauto-, -logy.
EXAMPLES OF TAUTOLOGY
- Her advice was to revert back to the original plan.
- This meeting is absolutely essential.
- I heard the news with my own ears.
dovetail
[ duhv-teyl ]
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verb
to join or fit together compactly or harmoniously.
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- First recorded in 1555鈥�65.
- So named from its shape.
EXAMPLES OF DOVETAIL
- The new software is designed to dovetail seamlessly with existing systems.
- Her plans dovetail nicely with his, making collaboration easy and efficient.
诲辞辫辫别濒驳盲苍驳别谤
[ dop-uhl-gang-er ]
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noun
a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person.
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Why Dictionary.com chose 诲辞辫辫别濒驳盲苍驳别谤
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- First recorded in English between 1850鈥�55.
- Directly from German: doppel, double + 骋盲苍驳别谤, 鈥渨alker鈥� (from Gang, 鈥渕otion, way鈥� + 聽-er1; cf. gang1 ).
EXAMPLES OF 顿翱笔笔贰尝骋脛NGER
- The actress was surprised when her fans mistook a lookalike for her 诲辞辫辫别濒驳盲苍驳别谤.
- Historical records revealed that a 诲辞辫辫别濒驳盲苍驳别谤 of the king was used as a decoy during times of war.
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