repeating oneself
Echoing your words
Repeating oneself is saying something you've already said, often without realizing it.
The phrase usually carries a gentle criticism—that someone is being redundant or has forgotten they already made a point: I know I'm repeating myself, but this matters.
It can also describe a pattern of recycling the same stories or ideas: Grandpa tends to repeat himself.
- roteMemorization through repetition
- redundantExceeding what's needed
- verbal ticHabitual spoken mannerism
- perseverationInvoluntary repetition of responses
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
habit formation · anaphora · stammering · routine · looping · going in circles · recapitulation · echolalia · reiteration · compulsion · harping on · epistrophe · broken record · echoing · tautology · ad nauseam · rehashing · ritual
repeating oneselfinnovating
Creating original methods
breaking new ground · improvising · thinking on one's feet · surprising · reinventing
repeating oneselfgetting to the point
Stating the essence plainly
brevity · cutting to the chase · moving on · letting it go · understatement
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