wordiness
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The wordiness and harmonies of these songs are somewhat similar.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2023
Yet for all her dazzling wordiness, there is a sluggish midtempo feel that permeates this album’s 23-song track list.
From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022
Identify instances of wordiness and overused modifiers and edit to eliminate them.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
She sang a version of Sondheim’s “Another Hundred People,” with lyrics like “Another hundred syllables came out of my mouth,” mocking the composer’s wordiness.
From Slate • Sep. 19, 2016
Exercise 139 Carelessness in speaking frequently results in wordiness, since the speaker in an effort to be clear or forceful repeats the idea two or three times.
From Business English A Practice Book by Buhlig, Rose
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Language and Grammar - High School
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