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Is there a word which means the opposite to oxymoron (i.e when a noun implies, and thus makes redundant, the adjective put in front of it)? Don't ask for an example as I can't think of anything

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by Isaac on May 3rd, 2009
Anti-oxymorons? If that's not right, at least it's fun to say.
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