Reduplication
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word)
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Senses
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the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
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the syllable added in a reduplicated word form
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repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- anadiplosisreiteration
- plural
- Reduplications
- possessive
- Reduplication's
- pluralpossessive
- Reduplications'