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el·o·quent    (l-kwnt) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

1. Characterized by persuasive, powerful discourse: an eloquent speaker; an eloquent sermon.
2. Vividly or movingly expressive: a look eloquent with compassion. See Synonyms at expressive.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin loquns , loquent- present participle of loqu, to speak out ; see elocution

OTHER FORMS:
elo·quent·ly (Adverb), elo·quent·ness (Noun)

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