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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Verbosity

· Ver·bos·i·ty · IPA /vɚˈbɑsəti/
01 n. The quality or state of being verbose; the use of more words than are necessary; prolixity; wordiness; verbiage.
pl. Verbosities ((#))
  1. 1.
    The quality or state of being verbose; the use of more words than are necessary; prolixity; wordiness; verbiage.
    “The worst fault, by far, is the extreme diffuseness and verbosity of his style.” — Jeffrey.