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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
The expression of a concept in words; the wording used in such an expression
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The excessive use of words, often with little meaning
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
overabundance of words
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: verbiage
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: verboseness, verbosity
noun
the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: expression, verbal expression
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: communication, communicating
Narrower terms: articulation, voice, cold turkey, congratulation, felicitation
History
From verbal + -ism.
