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11-Nov-2007, 12:18

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A word that describes...?

Is there a collective word that describes such expressions as namby-pamby, tutti-fruitti, curley-wurley, silly-billy, wishy-washy, and so on?

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11-Nov-2007, 12:58

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Re: A word that describes...?

Yes Addis there is, and that word is "Reduplication"
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