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The title’s pleonastic fourth word is the giveaway.

Culicerto remarks that in their relationship, both sets of parents ask the couple out to meals, showing an example of a pleonastic - or redundant - pronoun: “Both sides, they always ask.”

Such modern forms made with one pleonastic suffix are called “strong forms,” while those made without it are called “weak forms.”

It is formed by the addition of the Prakrit pleonastic suffix -illa-, which was not used by the Prakrit of the Midland, but was common elsewhere.

Without the mellifluous elocution of a Cicero—free from pleonastic parade—he spoke forcibly, reasoned closely, demonstrated clearly, deduced conclusively.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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