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long-winded
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long-winded
long-winded speech or writing continues for too long in a way that is boring. She launched into a long-winded explanation of how she'd found the books and I'm afraid I didn't really listen.

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For all of the play's talkiness, and Dysart's long-windedness, Dang's production is nothing if not exciting.
Given so many examples from Barber's own hand of his long-windedness, one can only imagine the reaction of Clinton aides as they thought about how he would testify before Congress.
Although some long-windedness (these awards are presented by critics, after all) and ``thank you'' litanies inevitably occurred, intelligent appreciations and sublime humor dominated the event.
 
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