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Verbiage

//ˈvɝ.bi.ɪd͡ʒ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Overabundance of words. countable, uncountable

    "bureaucratic verbiage"

  2. 2
    the manner in which something is expressed in words wordnet
  3. 3
    The manner in which something is expressed in words; word choice. countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: phrasing; terminology; phraseology"

  4. 4
    overabundance of words wordnet

Etymology

From French verbiage. Compare verb meaning "word" in verbal and verbose.

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