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Eloquent (adj)
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well spoken
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e- & loqu
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loquacious(adj)
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very talkative
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loqu & ious
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circumlocution (n)
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evasive speech; talking around the subject
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circum & loqu
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colloquial (adj)
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conversational; using everyday language
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co & loqu
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grandiloquent (adj)
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speaking in a pompous manner
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grand, loqu & -ent
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elocution (n)
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expressive delivery of public speech
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grand, loqu & -tion
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benefactor
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one who supports or helps another
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bene, fact
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benign
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harmless
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bene
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benevolent
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kind; considerate
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bene, vole
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benediction
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an expression of good wishes
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bene, dictus
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euphemism
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the substitution of na inoffensive term for an offensive one
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eu, pheme
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eulogy
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a praising tribute
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eu, logia
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