Verbalism
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noun.
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noun.
An expression in words; a word or phrase.
noun.
The manner in which something is phrased; wording.
noun.
A wordy phrase or sentence that has little meaning.
noun.
Abundant use of words without conveying much meaning.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Something expressed orally; a verbal remark or expression.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Something expressed verbally; a verbal remark or expression.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The
expression
of a concept in
words
; the
wording
used in such an expression
noun.
The excessive use of
words
, often with little
meaning
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
overabundance of words
noun.
the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
Word Usage
"His father used to get knocked for odd verbalism, syntax, etc. but nothing, nothing like GW."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
verboseness
verbosity