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verbosity

Pronunciation: /vəˈbɒsɪti/
Definition of verbosity

noun

[mass noun]
  • the fact or quality of using more words than needed; wordiness:a critic with a reputation for verbosity

verbosity in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of verbosity in the US English dictionary
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