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Eloquent Talkative Talk Lot Informal Garrulous Express Ideas

Front eloquent
Back el‧o‧quent /ˈeləkwənt/ adjective
1able to express your ideas and opinions well, especially in a way that influences people:
an eloquent appeal for support
2showing a feeling or meaning without using words:
The photographs are an eloquent reminder of the horrors of war.
—eloquently adverb
—eloquence noun [uncountable]
THESAURUS
talkative a talkative person likes to talk a lot – also used about people’s moods: He’s very talkative with his friends and family. | Benjamin was in a talkative mood.
chatty liking to talk a lot in a friendly way – a rather informal use: I like her – she’s always cheerful and chatty. | The chatty girl on the phone answered most of my questions.
articulate able to talk easily and effectively about things, especially difficult subjects: All the applicants we interviewed were intelligent and articulate. | These were articulate people, well able to deal with the press and media.
eloquent able to express your ideas and opinions well – used especially about people who speak in public and are able to influence people: an eloquent public speaker
garrulous formal talking a lot, especially about unimportant things: A garrulous old man was sitting near me in the bar. | He became more garrulous as the evening went on.
you can’t shut him/her up informal used to say humorously that someone talks all the time: You can’t shut him up so I never get any work done when he’s here.
chatterbox informal someone, especially a child, who talks a lot : Cathy’s a real chatterbox.

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