7 entries under surplus topic. ×

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verbose(adjective, style, words, excess)
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prolix(adjective, style, words, excess, confused)
6
wordy(adjective, style, words, excess, confused)
3
loquacious(adjective, tedious, involved, diffuse)
2
bombastic(adjective, tedious, involved, diffuse)
1
palaverous(adjective, tedious, involved, diffuse)
1
tautological(tedious, involved, diffuse, talkative)
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APASmart Define. (2015). periphrastic thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/periphrastic/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "periphrastic thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/periphrastic/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
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MLASmart Define. "periphrastic thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/periphrastic/thesaurus/synonyms>