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Bombastic
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adj. using language in a pompous,showy way; speaking to impress others
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Luke's speech was so bombastic; was he speaking to communicate or simply to show off?
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Circumlocution
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n. speaking in circles; roundabout speech
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Circumlocution is commonly called beating around the bush.
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Colloquial
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adj. pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational
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Two examples of colloquial greetings are "Hey, dude, how's it goin'?"
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Diffuse
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adj. spread out, not concise; wordy
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A diffuse argument won't convince the class to vote for me.
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Digress
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vb. to wander off from the subject or topic spoken about
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Mr. Helms habitually digresses from the point of the lesson.
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Eloquence
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n. artful ease with speaking; speech that can influence people's feelings
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Although he sounds eloquent, he is still full of hot air.
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Garrulous
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adj. talkative; loquacious
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Garrulous merrymakers gather in Times Square on New Year's Eve.
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Grandiloquent
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adj. using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others
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Mickey used grandiloquent language to conceal his ignorance of the subject.
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Loquacious
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adj. very talkative; liking to talk; garrulous
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The loquacious audience grew quiet when the movie started.
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Prattle
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vb. to speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner; to talk foolishly
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"Stop prattling," urged Ms. Ham. "I can't understand a word you're saying."
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Ramble
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vb. to talk on and on pointlessly, without clear direction
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The teacher rambled endlessly about various unrelated topics.
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Rant
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vb. to talk very loudly, even wildly; rave
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Ranting is far from a polite way to get your point across.
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Rhetorical
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adj. relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere in expression
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The speech of politicians is often thick with rhetoric.
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Verbose
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adj. using too many words; wordy; long-winded
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When time is short, verbose explanations are inappropriate.
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Voluble
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adj. talking a great deal with ease; glib
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Unlike her more voluble opponent, Ollie gave short and well-focused speeches during the election campaign.
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