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Word: verbiage

Definition: pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness


Sentences Containing 'verbiage'

Then the love-thoughts of the heart clothed themselves simply and naturally as the heart conceived them, nor sought to commend themselves by forced and rambling verbiage.

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