4
equivocal
4
pleonastic(tedious, involved, diffuse, talkative, wordy)
4
serpentine(adjective, ambiguous, rambling, incidental, circuitous)
4
sinuous(adjective, ambiguous, rambling, incidental, circuitous)
4
winding(adjective, ambiguous, rambling, indirect, incidental)
3
anfractuous
3
digressive(dull, loose, wordy, prolix, verbose)
3
lengthy(adjective, dull, loose, wordy, prolix)
2
ambiguous(adjective, rambling, indirect, incidental, circuitous)
2
crooked(adjective, ambiguous, rambling, incidental, circuitous)
2
diffusive(adjective, dull, loose, irresolute, wordy)
2
evasive
2
loose(dull, wordy, prolix, verbose, diffuseness)
2
loquacious(tedious, involved, diffuse, talkative, wordy)
2
misleading
2
repetitious(tedious, involved, diffuse, talkative, wordy)
2
tautologous(tedious, involved, diffuse, talkative, wordy)
2
twisted
2
vague(adjective, dull, loose, indirect, wordy)
2
wandering(adjective, ambiguous, rambling, incidental, circuitous)
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