as in repetition
the use of too many words to express an idea
wordiness will only detract from what you are trying to say
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Noun
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For each exercise, aim for two to three sets of 8-12 repetitions, two to three times per week on non-consecutive days.
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If the change introduces a new logic or compliance requirement, expect a longer runway, repetition and coaching in the flow of work.
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His verbosity has become a point of contention.
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Clarity In the AI era, verbosity is free and clarity is expensive.
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The repetitiveness of the plot is not helped by the many montages writer-director Yandy Laurens uses as shortcuts, instead of writing scenes that show how the central relationship is developing.
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On their website, the three yellow stripes are prominently featured on the website under the Black Lives Matter wordage, and used on their social media accounts.
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Reached by the Union-Tribune Wednesday morning, Lindsey differed with McGillis’ wordage.
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Just as the limitless space of web text tempts writers to indulge their logorrhea, the blinking, ever-transmuting, cartoonish interface of web browsers prevents would-be readers from paying attention to anything for longer than about 7 seconds.
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Nor has Musk kept his Twitter logorrhea in check in other respects.
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Flatulent describes inflated, pretentious writing; garrulity describes excessive talkativeness.
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Transformers, diffusion models, state space models and mixture-of-experts are not interchangeable.
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Other people emphasize the rules and regulations slowing down diffusion and stymieing change.
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Hannah Einbinder’s pledge to make up the difference for her long-windedness was a clever move that probably should have been employed more.
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Taken in total, the speech is an eloquent reminder that long-windedness perturbs listeners.
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“Wordiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordiness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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