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verbiage

/ˈvɜː(ɹ).bi.ɪdʒ/
Meanings
  • Noun

    The use of excessive or meaningless words; wordiness.

    - "The politician's speech was filled with verbiage."
    - "His verbiage made it difficult to understand his main point."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈvɜː(ɹ).bi.ɪdʒ/



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Rhymes
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verge , surge , inverse , peruse , disperse
Homonyms
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  1. Verbena (Latin) : A genus of plants

  2. Verbena (Spanish) : A type of grass

Homophones
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  1. Verge () : A stick or rod used as a staff or sceptre, or as a support.

  2. Verge () : To move towards or approach.

Variants
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verbiage , verbiages
Forms
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verb: verbage, noun: verbiages

Etymology
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Late Middle English: from Latin verbosus, from verbum 'word'.

Trivia
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  1. The longest word in the English language, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, contains 45 letters and is a type of verbiage: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

  2. The term 'verbiage' is often used interchangeably with 'jargon' or 'gobbledygook'. However, 'verbiage' specifically refers to the use of excessive or meaningless words, whereas 'jargon' refers to specialized language used by a particular profession or group.

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  1. Euphemism: A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be harsh, blunt, or offensive.

  2. Jargon: Special words or expressions used by a particular profession or group and understood only by its members.

Quotes
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  1. NOT the least of the many trials inflicted upon the Boston Red Sox has been a torrent of "verbiage". Surely no team in recent memory has been so scrutinized, complained about and then elegized.

    - Charles McGrath,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},13 Aug. 2006

  2. Is word processing truly the wonder it seems or will it turn out to be but a mere exercise in verbose "verbiage"?

    - Erik Sandberg-Diment,{it}New York Times{/it},26 June 1984

  3. Sure, some contract "verbiage" is so objectionable, it can be considered against public policy; in fact, the most arduous hold-harmless clauses would probably be thrown out of court.

    - Leon H. Ciesla,{it}Plane & Pilot{/it},March 1995

  4. Fashionable courtiers in the Renaissance adopted the doublet.  … The cotton padding of this jacket, called bombast (the source of the term for inflated "verbiage"), was gradually increased to give courtiers the pumped-up look.

    - John Tierney,{it}New York Times{/it},21 Jan. 1999

  5. To find the height of arcane "verbiage" look no farther than Rule 10 of the rules governing Major League Baseball, in what is known as the Blue Book. The corresponding entry explains the waivers system—the procedures that pertain to certain player transactions—in a way that makes the Magna Carta look like part of the Jackie Collins oeuvre.

    - Tom Verducci,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},25 Aug. 1997
Culture
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In literature, verbiage is often used to criticize characters or texts for being overly verbose or using unnecessary words. It can also refer to the use of language in a particular context or genre, such as in legal documents or academic writing.

How to Memorize "verbiage"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a pile of unnecessary words. Try to remember the word 'verbiage' when you encounter such a situation.
    - Visualize the root word 'verb' to remember the meaning of 'verbiage' as 'wordiness'.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'verbiage' with 'wordiness' or 'unnecessary words'.
    - Think of a verbose person or text to remember the meaning.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym V.E.R.B.I.A.G.E: Verbose Excessive Redundant Boring Inefficiently Articulated Garrulous Excess.
    - Remember the phrase 'Too many words, too little meaning' to help remember the definition of 'verbiage'.

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