What is the practice of using elaborate introductions to one's idea called?

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The following is an exaggerated example:

Suppose that three people wanted to express their opinions of StackExchange:

Person A: StackExchange is cool

Person B: I think that StackExchange is cool

Person C: I have a feeling that I would like to almost allow myself to think that StackExchange is cool

What is the speech pattern of Person C called?

A lengthy introduction which might be: “Ladies and gentlemen before I actually say whether I believe SE is cool or not, I would like to say a little something about myself...bla...bla...” That would be a tiresome preamble. — Mari-Lou A, Jul 24 '15 at 11:01
There are so many single-word-requests for this type of question, I'm surprised nobody has pointed out any.... Is there a word similar to Verbatim that means “Too many meaningless words used”?; and Word to describe “when someone describes something in too much detail” — Mari-Lou A, Jul 24 '15 at 11:21
Then there's Is there a word for a person who gives out too many extraneous details? and Word for a person who talks without content etc. etc. — Mari-Lou A, Jul 24 '15 at 11:29
What is the speech pattern of Person C called? Self-absorbed. — Hot Licks, Jul 24 '15 at 12:08

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 15 '20 at 07:40

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It is a example of verbiage:

an excess of words for the purpose; wordiness.(AHD)

the excessive and often meaningless use of words; verbosity. (Collins)

edited Jun 15 '20 at 07:40

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answered Jul 24 '15 at 10:25

What is the practice of using elaborate introductions to one's idea called?

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