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- First recorded between 1570–80.
- A term in rhetoric. From Greek tautología, “repetition of something already said.”
- See origin at tauto-, -logy.
EXAMPLES OF TAUTOLOGY
- Her advice was to revert back to the original plan.
- This meeting is absolutely essential.
- I heard the news with my own ears.
dovetail
verb
to join or fit together compactly or harmoniously.
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- First recorded in 1555–65.
- So named from its shape.
EXAMPLES OF DOVETAIL
- The new software is designed to dovetail seamlessly with existing systems.
- Her plans dovetail nicely with his, making collaboration easy and efficient.
doppelgänger
noun
a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person.
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- First recorded in English between 1850–55.
- Directly from German: doppel, double + Gänger, “walker” (from Gang, “motion, way” + -er1; cf. gang1 ).
EXAMPLES OF DOPPELGÄNGER
- The actress was surprised when her fans mistook a lookalike for her doppelgänger.
- Historical records revealed that a doppelgänger of the king was used as a decoy during times of war.
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