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Verbosity

usgb/vɜːrˈbɑːsəti/Volume
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Brevity Preferred

In academic or formal contexts, being concise is valued over verbosity.

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To enhance clarity, avoid verbosity in your essays.
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Possible Negativity

Using 'verbosity' may imply a negative opinion about someone's wordiness.

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The editor criticized the manuscript's verbosity.
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Listener Fatigue

Excessive verbosity can overwhelm or bore your audience.

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His verbosity made the audience tune out of the lecture.
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