wordage

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wordage

noun wordages

countable, uncountable Words collectively, considered in a mass sense. Near-synonym: language
Similar: language
countable, uncountable The excessive use of words. But the plates are good, and, in reality, sufficient without all the wordage.
Similar: wordiness, verbiage, circumlocution
countable, uncountable The number of words used in a text: synonym of word count. The official transcript totaled 2,045,000 words—more than twice the wordage of the Bible.
countable, uncountable The choice of words used: word choice. Near-synonyms: phrasing; terminology; phraseology
Similar: verbiage, wording, diction, phrasing, terminology, phraseology

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@misc{wordage_2026,
  title = {wordage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wordage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}