Word of the Day
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Thursday, August 27 · Word #239
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/vɜːˈbəʊs/
verbose
Using more words than necessary; wordy.
The verbose report could have been summarized in a single paragraph.
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Etymology
From Latin verbosus, "full of words," from verbum "word."
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