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gemination

ge·mi·na·tion

UK/ˌd͡ʒɛm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌd͡ʒɛm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

the doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect)

2.

the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something

  • “this kind of duplication is wasteful”
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