Department of Redundancy Department
name/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt əv ɹɪˈdʌnd(ə)nsi dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/UK/dəˈpɑɹtmənt əv ɹɪˈdʌndən(t)si dəˈpɑɹtmənt/US
Etymology
A deliberately redundant term due to the repetition of department.
Definitions
A fictitious department that is cited to draw attention to needless repetition or…
A fictitious department that is cited to draw attention to needless repetition or excessiveness.
- Most writers can make the most startling advances in their writing simply by working to eliminate their Department of Redundancy Department.
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Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for Department of Redundancy Department. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA