Dictionary Check: reduplication

"reduplication" is a valid word!

Scrabble 18 points
Words with Friends 23 points

Definition

noun

repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next

Synonyms:
noun

the syllable added in a reduplicated word form

noun

a word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word)

noun

the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)

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