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ver·bose (vər bōs′)

adjective

using or containing too many words; wordy; long-winded; prolix

Etymology: L verbosus, full of words < verbum, word

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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