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prolix
/pɹoʊˈlɪks/
Adjective
1. Tediously lengthy.
2. Tending to use large or obscure words, which few understand.
[Source: Wiktionary]
tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
[Source: WordNet]
The trial judge erred in allowing Crown counsel's cross-examination, which was prolix and insulting and deprived the appellant of a fair trial... Link
His prolix apologies for not doing all the right things are more plaintive than whiny. Link
In its popular use, the adjective "rhetorical" has become a slur, conveying images of bombast and bloatedness. We are apt to associate it with the prolix statements of policy makers and the aureate pomposity of evangelists. Link
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