VERBIAGE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Verbiage

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 18th century: from French, from obsolete verbeier ‘to chatter’, from verbe ‘word’ (see verb)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈvəːbɪɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

excessively lengthy or technical speech or writing

Short Definition:

very lengthy or technical speech

Examples:
  • the basic idea here, despite all the verbiage, is simple
  • there is plenty of irrelevant verbiage
Definition:

the way in which something is expressed; wording or diction

Short Definition:

wording or diction

Examples:
  • we need to look at how the rule should be applied, based on the verbiage

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