الحشو الزائد
English translation: wordiness
| 09:09 Nov 23, 2009 |
| Arabic to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||
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|  Selected response from: sarax999 Local time: 01:28 | ||||
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| 5 | pleonasm |
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| 5 | wordiness |
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| 4 | wordiness/ periphrasis |
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| 3 | redundancy and prolongation |
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Answers
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redundancy and prolongation Explanation: الإطناب والتطويل |
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1 hr confidence:
pleonasm Explanation: This is the translation according to Mawrid dictionary. It means using more words than necessary. |
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1 hr confidence:
wordiness/ periphrasis Explanation: You can eliminate wordiness in your writing if . . . Reference: http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/style/wordiness.html |
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3 hrs confidence:
wordiness Explanation: Wordiness is the use of more words than necessary. As it makes a text slightly harder to read, it is usually discouraged. |
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