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longwindedness

longwindedness is the alternative spelling of long-windedness.

Meaning of long-windedness

Noun

long-windedness (uncountable)

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

Origin of longwindedness

From longwinded + -ness.

Questions about longwindedness

What is longwindedness the alternative spelling of?
Longwindedness is the alternative spelling of long-windedness.

Words near longwindedness in the dictionary

  1. Longwells
  2. longwhiles
  3. Longwick
  4. longwinded
  5. longwindedly
  6. longwindedness
  7. longwing
  8. longwings
  9. longwise
  10. Longwitton
  11. Longwood

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