NSW Opportunity Class

Learn “Verbose”

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Verbose

adjective/vur-BOHS/

Meaning

using or expressed in more words than are needed.

In context

The verbose lecture could have been delivered in half the time.

Remember it

VERB means word — verbose writing buries the point under too many words.

Use it well

Mildly critical — use in feedback about writing or speeches that need trimming.