PLEONASMS (REDUNDANT WORDS) III

A pleonasm is a phrase, usually of two words, in which the first word is redundant - as in REGULAR ROUTINE. Routine already implies that it is regular. Each word below if often combined with another in a two-word phrase that is pleonasm. Can you supply the redundant word? #5 is an abbreviation.

1. HOT

2. SPACE

3. UNIQUE

4. TRUTH

5. MACHINE

 

Answers:

 

1. BOILING HOT

2. EMPTY SPACE

3. TOTALLY UNIQUE

4. HONEST TRUTH

5. ATM MACHINE*

 

*ATM stand for Automatic Teller Machine