Nov 23, 2009 09:09
14 yrs ago
Arabic term
الحشو الزائد
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
الإنشاء والرغى فى الكتابة
Proposed translations
(English)
5 | wordiness | sarax999 |
5 | pleonasm | Abdul Jormut (X) |
4 | wordiness/ periphrasis | Osama Shahin |
3 | redundancy and prolongation | hassan zekry |
Proposed translations
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wordiness
Wordiness is the use of more words than necessary. As it makes a text slightly harder to read, it is usually discouraged.
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17 mins
redundancy and prolongation
الإطناب والتطويل
1 hr
pleonasm
This is the translation according to Mawrid dictionary. It means using more words than necessary.
1 hr
wordiness/ periphrasis
You can eliminate wordiness in your writing if . . .
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