wordiness
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The wordiness and harmonies of these songs are somewhat similar.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2023
Identify instances of wordiness and overused modifiers and edit to eliminate them.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
She sang a version of Sondheim’s “Another Hundred People,” with lyrics like “Another hundred syllables came out of my mouth,” mocking the composer’s wordiness.
From Slate • Sep. 19, 2016
But Foer’s contemplation of word vs. deed is ultimately restrained by its wordiness.
From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2016
And there is likewise no surer way of compelling students to substitute facts for vapid wordiness and snap judgments.
From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Klapper, Paul
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Language and Grammar - High School
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Writing - Middle School
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