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verbose

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Main Entry: ver·bose
Pronunciation: \(ˌ)vər-ˈbōs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin verbosus, from verbum
Date: 1672

1 : containing more words than necessary : wordy <a verbose reply>; also : impaired by wordiness <a verbose style>
2 : given to wordiness <a verbose orator>

synonyms see wordy

— ver·bose·ly adverb

— ver·bose·ness noun

— ver·bos·i·ty \-ˈbä-sə-tē\ noun


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