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verbiage

/ˈvɝ.bi.ɪd͡ʒ/

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What does verbiage mean?

noun

  1. Overabundance of words.
  2. 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.
Charles DarwinMore Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 A Record of His Work in a Series of Hitherto Unpublished LettersProject Gutenberg ebook #2739
These days, academic agricultural scientists conceal the basic simplicity of their knowledge by unnecessarily expressing their data with exotic verbiage and higher mathematics.
Steve SolomonOrganic Gardener's CompostingProject Gutenberg ebook #4342
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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.
Thomas WrightThe Life of Sir Richard BurtonProject Gutenberg ebook #4315
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.
Robert Louis StevensonThe Silverado SquattersProject Gutenberg ebook #516
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.
Gustave Le BonThe Psychology of RevolutionProject Gutenberg ebook #448