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15 Cards in this Set
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CIRCUMLOCUTION
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SPEAKING IN CIRCLES, ROUNDABOUT SPEECH; COMMONLY CALLED BEATING AROUND THE BUSH
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COLLOQUIAL
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PERTAINING TO COMMON EVERYDAY SPEECH; CONVERSATIONAL
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DIFFUSE
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SPREAD OUT, NOT CONCISE; WORDY
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DIGRESS
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TO WANDER OFF FROM THE SUBJECT OR TOPIC SPOKEN ABOUT
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ELOQUENCE
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ARTFUL EASE WITH SPEAKING; SPEECH THAT CAN IMPACT PEROPLE'S FEELINGS
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GARRULOUS
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TALKATIVE, LOQUACIOUS
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GRANDILOQUENT
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USING BIG AND FANCY WORDS WHEN SPEAKING FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPRESSING OTHERS
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LOQUACIOUS
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VERY TALKATIVE; LIKING TO TALK; GARRULOUS
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PRATTLE
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T SPEAK ON AND ON IN A SENSELESS AND SILLY MANNER; TO TALK FOOLISHLY
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RAMBLE
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TO TALK ON AND ON POINTLESSLY WITHOUT CLEAR DIRECTION
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RANT
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TO TALK VERY LOUDLY, EVEN WILDLY
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RHETORICAL
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RELATING TO SPEECH THAT IS USED TO PERSUADE OR HAVE SOME EFFECT; INSINCERE IN EXPRESSION
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VERBOSE
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USING TOO MANY WORDS; WORDY; LONG-WINDED
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VOLUBLE
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TALKING A GREAT DEAL WITH EASE
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LUCID
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EASILY UNDERSTOOD, CLEAR
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