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long-wind·ed
 long-winded
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- pronunciation:
- lawng
wIn
dihd
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
speaking or writing at too great a length, esp. in a dull or tiresome way; verbose.
- antonyms:
- concise, laconic, snappy, succinct, terse
- similar words:
- garrulous, long, loquacious, prolix, verbose, wordy
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| definition 2: |
not prone to losing one's breath quickly.
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| related words: |
interminable, loquacious, rambling, talkative |
adverb + (adj.)long-winded
best, sometimes, unnecessarily
(adj.)long-winded
+ noun
angle, answer, baseball, diatribe, digression, discussion, explanation, lecture, meeting, nomination, question, sermon, speech, story, support
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| derivations: |
long-windedly (adv.), long-windedness (n.) |
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