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prolix (adjective)

prolix /proʊˈlɪks/ adjective

prolix

/proʊˈlɪks/

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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