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  • Tact comes to mind. I don't think it's necessarily negative. I think you might be referring more to political correctness, though. Commented May 18, 2016 at 2:52
  • @medica I don't think tact implies verbosity, does it?
    – MWB
    Commented May 18, 2016 at 2:53
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    Being blunt implies lack of verbosity. Being tactful may not necessarily imply verbosity, but certainly a softening of the message may mean more words. Commented May 18, 2016 at 2:54
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    Political correctness? I am not sure if I can post an answer with this.
    – user140086
    Commented May 18, 2016 at 4:30
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    Poking around the web, I found one chunky example of what you are describing under the section title "Voluminous disclaimer and sidenote with historical digressions:" At least they are honest about it. Linky
    – Phil Sweet
    Commented May 18, 2016 at 18:07