verbiage

Pronunciation: /ˈvɝ.bi.ɪd͡ʒ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun overabundance of words
  2. noun the manner in which something is expressed in words; - G.S.Patton

Etymology

From French verbiage. Compare verb meaning "word" in verbal and verbose.

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Synonyms

verbalism

Semantic network

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verboseness

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