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verbiage
/ˈvɝ.bi.ɪd͡ʒ/
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What does verbiage mean?
noun
- Overabundance of words.
- The manner in which something is expressed in words; word choice.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈvɝ.bi.ɪd͡ʒ/
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There is a deal of superfluous verbiage in the documents, but I have marked with pencil where the important part begins.
These days, academic agricultural scientists conceal the basic simplicity of their knowledge by unnecessarily expressing their data with exotic verbiage and higher mathematics.
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He got to think that she was really a genius in a way, and saw merit even in the verbiage and rhodomontade of her books.
Once, twice, and thrice I tried to slide the subject in, but was discouraged by the stoic apathy of Rufe, and beaten down before the pouring verbiage of his wife.
Never did men speak so much to say so little; the empty verbiage and swollen emphasis swamp any truth there may be beneath their monotony and their turgidity.