Verbiage

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Verbiage /ˈvəːbɪɪdʒ/ (n.)
(Derogatory; usu. by salespeople) The fundamental legal and commercial protections a legal eagle spends hours crafting and negotiating into a contract. Not to be confused with flannel (although salespeople have no inkling there is any difference).