Long-windedness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The use of more words than are necessary for clarity or precision; verbosity, prolixity. uncountable
  2. 2
    boring verbosity wordnet

Synonyms

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verbositybig mouthcandordullnessfluencyfrankness

Etymology

From long-winded + -ness.

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