verboseness (n)
verbosity (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
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Hypernym expressive style, style
Derivationally related form verbosity → verbose
Derivationally related form verboseness → verbose
Antonym verboseness → terseness
Hyponym verbiage, verbalism; prolixity, prolixness, windiness, long-windedness, wordiness; circumlocution, periphrasis, ambage; repetitiveness, repetitiousness; pleonasm
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Derivationally related form verbose → verboseness
Derivationally related form verbose → verbosity
Hyponym expressive style, style
Antonym terseness → verboseness
Hypernym verbiage, verbalism; prolixity, prolixness, windiness, long-windedness, wordiness; circumlocution, periphrasis, ambage; repetitiveness, repetitiousness; pleonasm

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