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verbiage

ver·biage

UK/ˈvɜː(ɹ).bi.ɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈvɝ.bi.ɪd͡ʒ/ uncommon

noun

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the manner in which something is expressed in words

  • “use concise military verbiage” G.S.Patton
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From French verbiage. Compare verb meaning "word" in verbal and verbose.

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