"verbal constipation" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: By analogy with verbal diarrhoea. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} verbal constipation (uncountable)
  1. Difficulty in expressing in words what one wants to say, especially if one has much to say. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-verbal_constipation-en-noun-vFKk5RVw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "word": "diarrhea of the mouth"
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      "word": "logorrhea"
    }
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