repeat oneself
Echo your words
To repeat oneself is to say something you've already said, often unknowingly or habitually.
The phrase usually carries mild criticism—suggesting forgetfulness, poor editing, or failure to recognize that listeners already heard you: I know I'm repeating myself, but this point is important.
Writers repeat themselves when they make the same argument across different works.
Say something again
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- reinforceAdd strength to something
- hammer homeEmphasize by constant repetition
drive home · restate · reaffirm · belabor · harp on · dwell on · insist · assert
Express again differently
- rephraseExpress differently
- paraphraseRestatement in new words
- rewordChange the phrasing
- re-explainDescribe again more clearly
elaborate · spell out · recap · summarize · recapitulate · reframe · simplify
Persistent bothering or complaining
- tediousBoring through length
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
broken record · droning · monotonous · redundant · long-winded · boring · belaboring · hackneyed
Inattentive to immediate surroundings
- senileMentally impaired by age
- scatterbrainedLacking mental focus
- memory lapseBrief forgetting episode
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
confused · foggy · spacey · preoccupied · distracted · losing track · dementia · befuddled
reiterate
Say something again
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- reinforceAdd strength to something
hammer home · drive home · restate · reaffirm · belabor · harp on · dwell on · insist · assert · accentuate
restate
Express again differently
- rephraseExpress differently
- paraphraseRestatement in new words
- rewordChange the phrasing
re-explain · elaborate · spell out · recap · summarize · recapitulate · reframe · simplify
nagging
Persistent bothering or complaining
wearisome · broken record · droning · monotonous · redundant · long-winded · boring · belaboring · hackneyed · stale
absentminded
Inattentive to immediate surroundings
- senileMentally impaired by age
- scatterbrainedLacking mental focus
- memory lapseBrief forgetting episode
disoriented · confused · foggy · spacey · preoccupied · distracted · losing track · dementia · befuddled · muddled
repeat oneselfinnovate
Introduce novel methods
break new ground · improvise · surprise · originate · think outside the box
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