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Prolixity

The quality or state of being prolix; great length; minute detail; as, prolixity in discourses and writings.

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Flatulence 76% connected

Alt. of Flatlency

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Turgidity 76% connected

The quality or state of being turgid.

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Verbosity 76% connected

The quality or state of being verbose; the use of more words than are necessary; prolixity; wordiness; verbiage.

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Long-winded 74% connected

Long-breathed; hence, tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; as, a long-winded talker.

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Long-winded 74% connected

Long-breathed; hence, tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; as, a long-winded talker.

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Concise 66% connected

Expressing much in a few words; condensed; brief and compacted; -- used of style in writing or speaking.

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Concise 66% connected

Expressing much in a few words; condensed; brief and compacted; -- used of style in writing or speaking.

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Prolix 66% connected

Extending to a great length; unnecessarily long; minute in narration or argument; excessively particular in detail; -- rarely used except with refere…

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Prolix 66% connected

Extending to a great length; unnecessarily long; minute in narration or argument; excessively particular in detail; -- rarely used except with refere…

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Verbal 66% connected

Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimon…

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Verbal 66% connected

Expressed in words, whether spoken or written, but commonly in spoken words; hence, spoken; oral; not written; as, a verbal contract; verbal testimon…

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Prolixness 92% connected

Prolixity.

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Windiness 92% connected

The quality or state of being windy or tempestuous; as, the windiness of the weather or the season.

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Wordiness 92% connected

The quality or state of being wordy, or abounding with words; verboseness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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