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ver·bos·i·ty

[ver-bos-i-tee]
noun
the state or quality of being verbose; superfluity of words; wordiness: His speeches were always marred by verbosity.

Origin:
1535–45; < Late Latin verbōsitās. See verbose, -ity

non·ver·bos·i·ty, noun

verbal, verbiage, verbose, verbosity.


prolixity, redundancy, turgidity.


terseness, pithiness.

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  • Select two members or states to compare verbosity and voting records.
  • But, sometimes writers and readers don't mind a little verbosity.
  • The truth is that verbosity and a lack of clarity have their advantages in the world of politics.
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verbose (vɜːˈbəʊs)
 
adj
using or containing an excess of words, so as to be pedantic or boring; prolix
 
[C17: from Latin verbōsus from verbum word]
 
ver'bosely
 
adv
 
verbosity
 
n
 
ver'boseness
 
n

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