verbalism

/ˈvʌrbəˌlɪzəm/
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Other forms: verbalisms

Definitions of verbalism
  1. noun
    the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
    “the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours”
    synonyms: expression, verbal expression
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    types:
    articulation, voice
    the act of expressing in coherent verbal form
    cold turkey
    a blunt expression of views
    congratulation, felicitation
    (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another
    type of:
    communicating, communication
    the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
  2. noun
    overabundance of words
    synonyms: verbiage
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    type of:
    verboseness, verbosity
    an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
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