Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The character of being long-winded.
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- noun The use of more
words than are necessary forclarity orprecision ;verbosity ,prolixity .
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- noun boring verbosity
Etymologies
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Examples
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At the outset, participants said, Mr. Biden lived up to his reputation for long-windedness.
Debt Talks at Crucial Stage Janet Hook 2011
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I am biased against long-windedness, I've never known it to be anything other than a tactic to hide shortcomings.
What Kind of Global Warming Skeptic?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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My take on this has always been that such long-windedness is antithetical to keeping the peace.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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"This dense and lengthy satirical-but-sincere novel may challenge readers 'patience with its fairy-tale-like characters and its long-windedness, but Adrian's knack for surprise and his ability to find meaning in seemingly ridiculous situations is rewarding."
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I'm starting to doubt Chantal Ackerman's commitment to long-windedness.
The real housewife 2009
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The pitch session was not as quick as it should have been, thanks to my long-windedness, but it went well.
first term over; pitches! tragic_elegance 2010
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My take on this has always been that such long-windedness is antithetical to keeping the peace.
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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The pitch session was not as quick as it should have been, thanks to my long-windedness, but it went well.
first term over; pitches! tragic_elegance 2010
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At the outset, participants said, Mr. Biden lived up to his reputation for long-windedness.
Debt Talks at Crucial Stage Janet Hook 2011
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That, however, doesn't mean reporters can't poke fun at the Rockies 'skipper's long-windedness.
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