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When one term in a phrase is in the general category to which the other term belongs, it’s known as a redundant category. Typically, you can improve your writing by choosing the more specific term and eliminating the general category:
| Eliminate categories that create redundancies. | |||
| inspection procedure | promotion activity | seven in number | at this point in time |
| unstable nature | red in color | hot temperature | rectangular in shape |
| small size | rough in texture | manufacturing process | dull in appearance |
| reliability factor | excessive degree | ||