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  1. 11-Nov-2007, 12:18 #1
    addis
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    Question 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?
  2. 11-Nov-2007, 12:58 #2
    moggy
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    Default Re: A word that describes...?

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