"battologize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: battologizes [present, singular, third-person], battologizing [participle, present], battologized [participle, past], battologized [past]
Etymology: From battology + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|battology|ize}} battology + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} battologize (third-person singular simple present battologizes, present participle battologizing, simple past and past participle battologized)
  1. To keep repeating needlessly; to iterate.

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Alternative forms

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