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Word of the Day - eloquent

Think, then write or speak. Eloquence need not be complex, but it is difficult when off the cuff.

eloquent

/ˈɛləkwənt/ [el-oh-kwent]
adjective
1 Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
1.1 Clearly expressing or indicating something.

Origin
Late Middle English via Old French from Latin eloquent- ‘speaking out’, from the verb eloqui (see eloquence).

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