Verbose – Using too many words; Wordy

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It is based on the Latin root Verbum meaning word. Verbum is also the root of words – Verbal, verb, verbatim, etc.

Pronounced as Verb + Ose (from Dose) {Listen to it here}

Situational Uses / Sentences:

• Verbose articles run the risk of losing the reader’s attention.
• “Conciseness in art is essential and a refinement. The concise man makes one think; the verbose bores. Always work towards conciseness.” – Édouard Manet

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