repetitive.

Involving repeated elements or actions, often with limited variation.

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Words that belong together

• repetitive phrasing
• repetitive structure

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The repetitive phrasing established a pattern that the last sentence broke.

The structure was repetitive, but each return altered the speaker’s emphasis.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more repetitive; superlative most repetitive where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: clarity and ornament, narrative perspective, style analysis. Disciplines: literary writing, narrative analysis, advanced English. Commonness: moderately common.