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Free gift can repeat part of the meaning
The expression free gift is an example of semantic overlap, since a gift is ordinarily free. Such redundancy belongs to pleonasm. Repeated meaning can nevertheless serve emphasis in communication; removing words is not automatically the only useful choice.
An overlapping word can still affect how the message lands.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-05