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Pleon

Noun:

1. A rhetorical figure involving the use of more words than necessary to convey meaning, often resulting in redundancy.

Example sentence: The politician's speech was full of pleon, causing many listeners to lose interest.

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Adjective:

1. Excessively wordy or verbose.

Example sentence: The author's writing style was pleasing to some, but others found it pleon and hard to follow.

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Verb:

1. To use unnecessary or superfluous words when speaking or writing.

Example sentence: The professor always pleons when explaining a concept, making his lectures longer than necessary.

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Local Term:

A dialectal term used in the coastal region to refer to a small boat used for fishing.

Example sentence: The locals took their pleon out to sea to catch some fresh fish for dinner.

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