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verbalism

 
Dictionary: ver·bal·ism   (vûr'bə-lĭz'əm) pronunciation
n.
    1. An expression in words; a word or phrase.
    2. The manner in which something is phrased; wording.
  1. A wordy phrase or sentence that has little meaning.
  2. Abundant use of words without conveying much meaning.

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    Choice of words and the way in which they are used: diction, parlance, phrase, phraseology, phrasing, wordage, wording. See words.

 
 
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