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verboseness
Variant of verbose
verbose
definition
ver·bose (vər bōs′)
adjective
using or containing too many words; wordy; long-winded; prolix
Etymology: L verbosus, full of words < verbum, word
Related Forms:
- verbosely ver·bose′ly adverb
- verbosity ver·bos′·ity (-bäs′ə tē) noun or verboseness ver·bose′·ness
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