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verbosities


Meanings
  • adjective

    The quality of being verbose or using excessive words.


Variants
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verbosities , verbosity
Etymology
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Derived from the Latin word 'verbosus', meaning 'eloquent' or 'using many words'.


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  1. The longest word in the English language, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', which means 'a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles'. However, this word is often considered a joke and not typically used in everyday conversation, making 'verbosities' a more practical term for excessive use of words.

  2. The English language has an estimated 170,000 words, making it the third most extensive language in terms of vocabulary size. English also has a high degree of word flexibility, allowing for a vast range of verbosities.


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  1. Tautology: A figure of speech in which the same or nearly the same meaning is repeated in a sentence, often resulting in verbosity.


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The concept of verbosities has been explored in various literary works, such as 'Gulliver's Travels' by Jonathan Swift, where the character of Lemuel Gulliver is criticized for his verbose nature.

How to Memorize "verbosities"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person speaking excessively and using unnecessary words.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'verbosities' with the image of a wordy person or a long-winded speech.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin origin of the word 'verbosus'.


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