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verbiage
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verbiage
(noun)
verbiage
/
ˈ
vɚbijɪʤ/
noun
verbiage
/
ˈ
vɚbijɪʤ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of VERBIAGE
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noncount
]
:
speech or writing that contains too many words or that uses words that are more difficult than necessary
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verbiage
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