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hendiadys

(n): use of two conjoined nouns instead of a noun and modifier
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5 months ago sarra said:

an excellent example! Also “good and ready” — I wonder if “hard and fast” counts? “new and improved”?

6 months ago amerikanka said:

the expression of a single idea by two words, connected by "and" (e.g., "nice and warm!"), when one could be used to modify the other (e.g., "nicely warm!")

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