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a style of writing and speaking that is verbose, the opposite of concise. Too many words are used and the extra words obscure meaning and are tiresome to read. E.g. The practice of employing a vast array of tautologous and redundant phrases and clauses in the cause of enhanced understanding is most decidedly counter-productive in that it, in fact, often distracts and confuses the reader, thus decreasing potential for understanding.
a word that is written the same way and sounds like another word, but which has different...
a device used in literature and film in which a scene or event from the past is inserted into...
see indirect speech.
a drawing or series of drawings, often humorous and seen in newspapers or magazines. Also, the...
in language: a form of the verb, which can be reflected in one of three ways. See imperative...