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Long-winded

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Adjective

1. long-winded, tedious, verbose, windy, wordy

using or containing too many words

Example Sentences:
'long-winded (or windy) speakers'
'verbose and ineffective instructional methods'
'newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials'
'proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Long-winded

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adjective
1. 
tiresomely long
2. 
capable of energetic activity without becoming short of breath

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Long-winded

see synonyms of long-winded
adjective
1. 
capable of considerable exertion without getting out of breath
2. 
a. 
speaking or writing at great, often tiresome length
b. 
tiresomely long
said of a speech, writing, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Long-winded

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adj.
1. Wearisomely verbose: a long-winded speaker. See Synonyms at wordy.
2. Able to maintain breathing power during exertion: a long-winded swimmer.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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