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gemination vs repetition

repetition vs gemination

gemination and repetition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gemination Yes No No No
repetition Yes No No No
As nouns, repetition is a hypernym of gemination; that is, repetition is a word with a broader meaning than gemination:
  • gemination: the doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect)
  • repetition: the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device
gemination (noun) repetition (noun)
the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something the act of doing or performing again
the doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect) the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device
an event that repeats
Difference between gemination and repetition

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