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rep·e·ti·tious
(rĕp′ĭ-tĭsh′əs)adj.
Filled with repetition, especially needless or tedious repetition.
rep′e·ti′tious·ly adv.
rep′e·ti′tious·ness n.
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repetitious
(ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃəs)adj
characterized by unnecessary repetition
ˌrepeˈtitiously adv
ˌrepeˈtitiousness n
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rep•e•ti•tious
(ˌrɛp ɪˈtɪʃ əs)adj.
full of repetition; tending to repeat unnecessarily and tediously.
[1665–75]
rep`e•ti′tious•ly, adv.
rep`e•ti′tious•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | repetitious - characterized by repetition; "repetitive movement" |
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repetitious
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repetitious
adjectiveCharacterized by repetition:
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Translations
repetitious
[ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃəs] adj [speech] → plein(e) de redites
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repetitious
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