tautology
Example Sentences
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The problem with this narrative is that it’s just a pejorative tautology.
From Washington Post
Blaming “high prices” on “profiteering” isn’t an explanation; it’s a tautology.
From Washington Post
I just say “the novel”; which isn’t an answer, it’s a tautology — but a necessary one maybe.
From New York Times
It’s a beautiful tautology: a true-to-life movie about a life made for movies.
From New York Times
The anthropic principle is a tautology masquerading as a truth, but it has proved remarkably resilient.
From Scientific American
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
