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long-windedness

long-windedness noun: the use of more words than are necessary for clarity or precision; verbosity, prolixity.

Noun

long-windedness (uncountable)

  1. The use of more words than are necessary for clarity or precision; verbosity, prolixity.
    Synonyms:
    longiloquence

Synonyms of long-windedness

Origin of long-windedness

From long-winded + -ness.

Questions about long-windedness

What does long-windedness mean?
Long-windedness means the use of more words than are necessary for clarity or precision; verbosity, prolixity.
What part of speech is long-windedness?
Long-windedness is a noun.

Words near long-windedness in the dictionary

  1. long-vowel marks
  2. long-waisted
  3. long-welded
  4. long-winded
  5. long-windedly
  6. long-windedness
  7. long.
  8. longa
  9. Longacre
  10. Longacres
  11. longae

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