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eloquent

el·o·quent [ élləkwənt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. speaking or spoken beautifully and forcefully: said or saying something in a forceful, expressive, and persuasive way

2. expressing emotion clearly: expressing a feeling or thought clearly, memorably, or movingly

[14th century. Via French< Latin eloquent-, present participle of eloqui "speak out" < loqui "speak"]

el·o·quent·ly adverb
el·o·quent·ness noun
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