verbiage

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French verbiage

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈvɜː(ɹ).bi.ɪdʒ/, SAMPA: /"v3:(r).bi.IdZ/

[edit] Noun

verbiage (plural verbiages)

  1. Overabundance of words
  2. (US) The manner in which something is expressed in words;
    use concise military verbiage- G.S. Patton Usage note: because of the pejorative connotation of the primary definition of "verbiage" it is preferred to use "diction," "phrasing," etc. to describe the manner in which something is expressed in words.

[edit] Translations

overabundance of words

[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Middle French verbier

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /vɛʁbjaʒ/

[edit] Noun

verbiage m.

  1. Verbiage

[edit] Synonyms

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