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The Runaway Mouth

Words Relating to Speaking

TermDefinition
circumlocution n. speaking in circles; roundabout speech
colloquial adj. pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational
diffuse adj. spread out, not concise; wordy
digress vb. to wander off from the subject or topic spoken about
eloquence n. artful ease with speaking that impacts people’s feelings
garrulous adj. talkative; loquacious
grandiloquent adj. using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others
loquacious adj. very talkative; liking to talk; garrulous
 prattle vb. to speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner; to talk foolishly
 rant vb. to talk very loudly, even wildly
rhetorical adj. relating to speech that is used to persuade or have some effect; insincere in expression
verbose adj. using too many words; wordy; long-winded
voluble adj. talking a great deal with ease; glib
Bombastic adj. using language in a pompous, showy way; speaking to impress others
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