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verbiage definition

ver·bi·age (vʉr′bē ij′)

noun

  1. an excess of words beyond those needed to express concisely what is meant; wordiness
  2. style of expression; diction

Etymology: Fr < OFr verbier, to speak, chatter < verbe: see verb

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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