verbosity
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Verbosity became more of a problem with the advent of television coverage in the 1950s.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024
Cooper’s office found that Donald’s administration dealt improperly with the Virginia-based software company Verbosity, which provided “automated workforce deployment” for the agency’s police department, among other services.
From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2022
The review said there is “clear and convincing evidence” the procurement violated federal law by giving Verbosity an unfair advantage over other potential bidders.
From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2022
Verbosity can prove especially hazardous for job seekers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2017
"Verbosity is cured by a large vocabulary"; that is, he who commands a large vocabulary is able to select words that will give his meaning tersely.
From The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. by Osmun, Thomas Embly
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