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prolix
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
prolix
(adjective)
prolix
/proʊ
ˈ
lɪks/
adjective
prolix
/proʊ
ˈ
lɪks/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROLIX
[
more prolix; most prolix
]
formal + disapproving
:
using too many words
:
verbose
The speech was unnecessarily
prolix
.
a somewhat
prolix
writer
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