n. The excessive, often unnecessary, use of words in a sentence.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality or state of being wordy, or abounding with words; verboseness.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The quality of being wordy or of abounding with words.
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n. boring verbosity
Word Usage
"Sometimes they are better replaced by the more concise regarding, concerning, about or as to, but not always: when used infrequently their relative wordiness is not unsightly."