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Verbosity vs. Verbiage
Verbosity
/vɜːˈbəʊs/Examples:
His verbosity often overshadowed the critical points.The report suffered from excessive verbosity and lost clarity.She cut through the verbosity and delivered a concise argument.
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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:
- Verbiage refers to an excessive amount of words, especially when they're superfluous or redundant.
- Verbosity also means using too many words, but it often suggests a more habitual style of speaking or writing.
- Think of verbiage as focusing on the content being excessive, while verbosity focuses on the person's tendency to be wordy.
- Verbiage can refer to specific phrases or jargon, while verbosity may describe the overall communication style.
- Both words relate to excessive language, but verbiage often has a negative connotation about unnecessary words, whereas verbosity can be seen as either neutral or negative.
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