Having to sit through a 20 min video to get information which could be put a 5 min video.
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Perhaps the person who complained that I didn't spot the exact duplicate last time would check the many results given in an in-house search for 'long-winded', 'prolix' and 'verbose'. Somehow, I doubt it.– Edwin AshworthJan 5, 2018 at 4:27
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@EdwinAshworth you called? I'm not online 24/7 you know. Why would you doubt it? It's not my mission to close every SWR as a duplicate only those that cannot be reopened with a "cavillo" (can't think of the word, maybe I should ask a SWR myself.) Or are you referring to another user? I hope so.– Mari-Lou AJan 5, 2018 at 9:21
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1closely related:What is it called when you use many words to describe the word you want to use? and What is it called, when a situation is described in a complicated way instead of a simple one?– Mari-Lou AJan 5, 2018 at 9:30
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Also closely related: What is the name of the tactic that politicians use to bury people with torrent of words?. Related but slightly less so: What is a term or idiom for “blah blah blah” talk? Almost a duplicate: Opposite of “straight talk”– Mari-Lou AJan 5, 2018 at 9:33
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Almost another duplicate but not quite:Word to describe “when someone describes something in too much detail” Would be a duplicate but here the OP is asking for an idiom, not a single word:Idiom for explaining something too thoroughly– Mari-Lou AJan 5, 2018 at 9:38
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You could try circumlocution - The use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.
Note that this does not necessarily mean repeating the same information, but certainly involves rambling on and beating about the bush. Also note that this is often used as a deliberate device to spin out information to fill time, or sometimes a poetic device to satisfy the metric requirements of a poem.
The con man tried to use circumlocution to avoid explaining his real intentions to the wealthy couple
Depending upon circumstances, though, filibuster might also be appropriate - a delaying tactic; a long speech given in order to delay progress or the making of a decision.
Strom Thurmond’s senate filibuster lasted over 24 hours
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