tS=Once you read Elster's book, no one will ever be able to accuse you of <b>battology</b>.<br><br>Its occurrence is so frequent, considering the length of the poem, that one tends to see it as quintessence of <b>battology</b>.&tQ=<b>Battology</b> means:&tC=Repetition|Boorishness|Over-analysis|Provincialism|Bad manners&cC=1&fB=<b>Battology</b> means the wearisome repetition of words in speaking or writing. <b>Battology</b> is pronounced BAHT-ahl-oh-jee.
