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Verbose vs Verbal

Verboseadjective

using or containing too many words

Full entry for Verbose

Verbaladjective

communicated in the form of words

The difference

Verbose means using too many words. Verbal means relating to words, or spoken rather than written.

How to keep them apart

Verbal is neutral; verbose is a complaint. Note that verbal agreement strictly means "in words", though it is used to mean spoken.

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