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Verbage vs. Verbiage
Verbage
/ˈvɜr bɪdʒ/Examples:
His presentation was full of unnecessary verbage.She couldn't follow his instructions due to all the verbage.The document's verbage confused many of the readers.
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Verbiage
/'vɜːbɪɪʤ/Examples:
The report was filled with needless verbiage.Avoid verbiage that muddles the core message.She criticized the article's excessive verbiage.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- The word verbage is less commonly used and may be considered a misspelling of verbiage.
- Both words relate to language, but verbiage is the standard term used in English.
- Remember that verbiage comes from verbal, which also relates to words, while verbage isn't formed from the same root.
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