Alliterative
Alliterative adjective - Having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable.
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Wordy and alliterative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wordy" instead an adjective "Alliterative".
Nearby Word: alliteration
Wordy
Wordy adjective - Using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea.
Alliterative and wordy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alliterative" instead an adjective "Wordy".
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- dull and alliterative
- dull and wordy
- tiresome and alliterative
- tiresome and wordy
- verbose and alliterative
- verbose and wordy
- boring and alliterative
- boring and wordy
- tedious and alliterative
- tedious and wordy
- redundant and alliterative
- redundant and wordy
- repetitious and alliterative
- repetitious and wordy
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Added Alliterative Appeal: The characters are particularly wordy when describing one another such as Batman calling the villains "pompous penguin" or "feline fatale", etc.
Source: Film / Batman: The Movie
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