duplicateword
nounUK /ˈdjuːplɪkət wɜːd/
US /ˈduːplɪkət wɜːrd/
A duplicate word is a word that is written twice in a row by mistake.
The teacher found a duplicate word in my story and asked me to fix it.
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2. A word that appears more than once in a list or text.
The spell-checker flagged the duplicate word in the sentence.
3. A copied word in a dictionary or database entry.
The editor removed the duplicate word from the glossary.
4. A word typed twice because of a keyboard slip.
A duplicate word appeared when I pressed the space bar too fast.