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Word of the Day - redundant

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redundant

adjective
re·dun·dant ri-ˈdən-dənt
1a exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
1b characterized by or containing an excess
specifically : using more words than necessary
1c characterized by similarity or repetition
1d chiefly British : no longer needed for a job and hence laid off
2 profuse, lavish
3 serving as a duplicate for preventing failure of an entire system (such as a spacecraft) upon failure of a single component

In some cases, in particular situations, once in a while, Bob's writing is redundant.


In poker, Bob is always hoping for specific redundancies.

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