Pleonastic
Pleonastic adjective - Using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea.
Sesquipedalian and pleonastic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sesquipedalian" instead an adjective "Pleonastic".
Sesquipedalian
Sesquipedalian adjective - Given to the overuse of long words.
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Pleonastic and sesquipedalian are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pleonastic" instead an adjective "Sesquipedalian".
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