not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous: "many of the old skills had become redundant" · "this redundant brewery has been converted into a library"
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When would it be acceptable to use a tautology
For emphasis!
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trap
No points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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Other team loses 5 points!
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thief
Give points!
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The apartment was so large it was huge (emphasis)
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thief
Give points!
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fairy
Take points!
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fairy
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banana
Go to last place!
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The weather was hot, and it was scorching
The weather was hot, it was scorching!
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She was so exhausted she couldn’t move a muscle (Emphasis)
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She was so excited she could hardly contain her elation
She was so excited she could hardly contain herself