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1
an act, process, or means of putting something into words
- the meticulous verbalism of the senator's prepared statement suggests that she knew that it would spark controversy
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2
the use of too many words to express an idea
- prose that is lean, uncluttered, and utterly devoid of any trace of verbalism
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The first known use of verbalism was in 1787
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