pleonasm:

the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea, redundancy

pleonasm:

the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea, redundancy

(Noun)

Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  Knowing how arrogant and angry Ravana could become, Maricha had the difficult task of describing Rama’s power diplomatically without resorting to pleonasms.

Mahabharata:  Dhritarashtra’s message to the Pandavas sent through Sanjaya contained many pious sounding pleonasms about peace, but it didn’t contain a word about returning their due kingdom to them.

Bhagavad-gita:  Given that the Gita is just seven hundred verses, it has no room for pleonasms; every word is pregnant with meaning and power.