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verbose [vɜːˈbəʊs] adj
using or containing an excess of words, so as to be pedantic or boring; prolix [from Latin verbōsus from verbum word] verbosely adv verbosity [vɜːˈbɒsɪtɪ], verboseness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
verbose adjective long-winded, wordy, garrulous, windy, diffuse, prolix, tautological, circumlocutory, periphrastic, pleonastic When drunk, he becomes pompous and verbose. short, brief, concise, reticent, terse, curt, succinct, brusque, quiet, untalkative How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But I thought that was perhaps no more than a natural reserve accentuated by the verbose frankness of her husband. Levin smiled joyfully; he was struck by this transition from the confused, verbose discussion with Pestsov and his brother to this laconic, clear, almost wordless communication of the most complex ideas. He strode down the stairs with tingling pulses, and drove to the House, where his speech, a little florid in its rhetoric, and verbose as became the man, was nevertheless a great success. |
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