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Long-winded

//ˈlɔŋˌwɪndəd// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose.

    "He launched into a long-winded discussion of the relative merits of asphalt and concrete."

Adjective
  1. 1
    using or containing too many words wordnet

Etymology

Figurative, from long + winded

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