Unnecessary defining relative clauses

A common but usually redundant form of defining relative clause becomes necessary when a key word is redefined as another, as in the following example: 

Genius is a concept that has been idealized.

Genius is equated with "concept",  whereupon "concept" is defined by the relative clause beginning with "that".

Far easier and more direct is: 

Genius has been idealized.




Dont complicate by renaming (genius=concept) and then adding a relative clause to define the new name (that has been idealized).

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