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verbosity
verbosity
/vəˈbɒsəti/
noun
High School
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The excess use of words, especially using more than are needed for clarity or precision.
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Synonyms
ambages
circumlocution
logorrhea
logorrhoea
long-windedness
overwordiness
periphrase
periphrasis
perissology
prolixity
verbiage
verboseness
verbosity
wordiness
Antonyms
succinctness
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chattiness
diarrhea of the mouth
diction
garrulity
garrulousness
longiloquence
loquaciousness
loquacity
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