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long-winded [ˌlɒŋˈwɪndɪd, Am ˌlɑ:ŋ-] ADJ

long-winded

ску́чный

long-winded

тягу́чий

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Despite the serious circumstances, he delivers his story in a long-winded and poorly thought-out manner, tendencies he struggles to avoid throughout. en.wikipedia.org

Unfortunately, their publications are so complex, long-winded, and obscure that they were virtually inaccessible to antiquaries andit would appear from the replication of effort----even to their own (unacknowledged) colleagues. en.wikipedia.org

The third question always involved a rather more long-winded answer, explained using props. en.wikipedia.org

He loves to tell long-winded stories and jokes that aren't funnythough he thinks they are. en.wikipedia.org

In the late 1970s, daytime calls longer than three minutes were billed at over $1 per minute to discourage the long-winded. en.wikipedia.org

To avoid this long-winded process, regional committees were discarded. en.wikipedia.org

He so fears losing her that he begins acting irrationally, leaving her a long-winded message begging forgiveness for having to cancel dinner because of work. en.wikipedia.org

He has a story for every occasion, and will never hesitate in telling it, regardless of how long-winded or irrelevant it is. en.wikipedia.org

He can be cross and easily annoyed, especially when his friends ignore or interrupt his long-winded speeches. en.wikipedia.org

She has an extremely low and long-winded voice, speaking in a perpetual slur. en.wikipedia.org

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