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verbiage

Definition

  • noun: speech or writing that contains too many words or that uses words that are more difficult than necessary
  • noun: a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
  • synonyms: verbosity, wordiness

Examples

  • The editor removed some of the excess 'verbiage' from the article.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) a vendetta... ...held as a votive not in vain, for the value and veracity of such... ...shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose. So let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you... ...and you may call me V. (..)
    2005 V for Vendetta