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as in voice
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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as in repetition
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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Recent Examples of verbalism
Remaining on stage with gracious verbalism, Batiste first acknowledged the nominees.
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Allison Hazel, Essence, 9 June 2021
Allison Hazel, Essence, 9 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbalism
Noun
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Though there is a HDMI port for cabling to a media source, Google TV over Wi-Fi 5 is baked in for official Netflix and access to other popular streaming platforms as well as thousands of apps, voice search and screen mirroring.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
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With the addition of Healy, Campbell, and Williams, Unicorn is doubling down on its mission to redefine comedy management, offering comedians the tools to thrive as performers, creators, and cultural voices.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Exhale and repeat through five repetitions.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The beauty of rock ‘n’ roll is repetition, the beauty of repetition and the groan and the groove and the communication of the words.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The resulting amalgam of curious thoughts, heartfelt angst, expressions of longing or dread, make for a raw, touching saga shared by dozens of people, all seemingly looking for meaning.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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The accompanying image showed Remy sporting an uneven shave and an unmistakably unimpressed expression, which only added to the humor.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The team plans to continue testing the morin formulation in animal and clinical studies to confirm its safety and effectiveness.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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But this formulation is hardly the final word—if Milei’s party fares poorly in the election, its austerity program will face more resistance.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Flatulent describes inflated, pretentious writing; garrulity describes excessive talkativeness.—
Gary Gilson,
Star Tribune,
31 Oct. 2020
Noun
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Just as the limitless space of web text tempts writers to indulge their logorrhea, the blinking, ever-transmuting, cartoonish interface of web browsers prevents would-be readers from paying attention to anything for longer than about 7 seconds.—
Barton Swaim,
WSJ,
19 Sep. 2022
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Nor has Musk kept his Twitter logorrhea in check in other respects.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2022
Noun
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Using fractional diffusion theory, the research deepens understanding of transient charging behaviors in complex materials, which is key to designing high-performance components used for advanced engineering electrochemical systems in general.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Using a combination of nanotechnological and analogue diffusion devices, these scents permeate the surrounding garden.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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This working prompt injection came only after much trial and error, explaining the verbosity and the detail in it.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The truth is, there is rarely a Merritt Wever or an Adrien Brody in awards speeches—extreme cases of brevity or verbosity that stun both those in the room and at home.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Verbalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbalism. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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