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pro·lix [ˈprəʊlɪks, Am proʊˈlɪks] ADJ pej form

prolix

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His numerous translations are of value, but his original poems are as a rule prolix. en.wikipedia.org

He was a powerful thinker, but an obscure and prolix writer. en.wikipedia.org

She is known for her whimsically prolix movie titles. en.wikipedia.org

His style was deemed prolix, repetitious and lacking in polish, balance, restraint and good taste. en.wikipedia.org

We use (express or recall) prolix concepts when for example we want to recall lots of knowledge about water (base on current need). en.wikipedia.org

Corresponding adjectival forms are verbose, wordy, prolix, grandiloquent, garrulous, and logorrheic. en.wikipedia.org

Prolix is baffled: the seeming fulfilment of his prediction has set him to wondering if he is becoming a real soothsayer. en.wikipedia.org

But his design is always clear; he never wanders, even when he is a bit prolix. en.wikipedia.org

Prolix returns at that moment, claiming dramatically that soon the air in the village will become polluted by a divine curse. en.wikipedia.org

The translation was well-received, with one reviewercalling it appropriately and agreeably prolix. en.wikipedia.org

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