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单词 verbiage
释义 ver·bi·age
\ˈvərbēij, ˈvə̄b-, ˈvəib- sometimes -bij or -bēj\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, from Middle French verbier to chatter (from verbe word) + -age — more at word
1. : excessive use of words : superfluity of language in proportion to sense or content : prolixity, verbosity, wordiness
 < his concise and well-informed speeches were welcomed amid the common verbiage of debate — John Buchan >
2. : manner of expressing oneself in words : diction, wording
 < messages and orders must use concise military verbiage — G.S.Patton >
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