Definition

Someone who uses unnecessarily complex vocabulary and verbose rambling to make simple points sound intelligent, typically found in online forums. They're the person who needs three paragraphs and a thesaurus to say what everyone else communicates in one sentence. Essentially, they mistake verbosity for credibility.

Example Usage

Another embicle in the comments section just used 'aforementioned' five times to say 'I agree.'

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=embicle&defid=3881068)

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