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verbose

ver·bose [ vər bṓss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
using too many words: expressed in or using too many words

[Late 17th century. < Latin verbosus< verbum "word"]

ver·bose·ly adverb
ver·bose·ness noun
ver·bos·i·ty noun

Word Key: Synonyms

See wordy.

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