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Noun: gemination  ,je-mu'ney-shun
  1. The doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect)
     
  2. The act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something
    "this kind of gemination is wasteful";
    - duplication

Derived forms: geminations

Type of: copying, repetition

Encyclopedia: Gemination

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Gem State
Gemara
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Gemini
Gemini program
Gemini the Twins
gemma
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gemmiferous
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gemmology
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