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  1. Anonymous
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    #1 16-Apr-2003, 20:01

    definition requested

    I've been wracking my brain. What is the word that means "defining a word by using itself"? As in: "The Morse Code is a code that..." (similar to tautology, but I think there's another word). Thanks for any help you can give!
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    #2 16-Apr-2003, 23:22
    http://www.intrepidsoftware.com/fallacy/circle.htm
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