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prolix
pro·lix [ prō líks, prṓ lìks ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
wordy: tiresomely wordy
[15th century. Directly or via French< Latin prolixus "that has flowed out" < past participle of liquere "flow"]

pro·lix·i·ty [ prō líksətee ] noun
pro·lix·ly [ prō líks lee ] adverb

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See wordy.
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