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loquacious /loʊˈkweɪ ʃəs/

adjective

  1. talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest. 
  2. characterized by excessive talk; wordy: easily the most loquacious play of the season. 

Origin of loquacious

1660-1670

Related forms: loquaciously, adverb; loquaciousness, noun

Source: Dictionary.com

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6 Comments

  1. Katrin

    Germans are rather loquacious compared to Finns.

  2. Amy Estrada

    Good Katrin.

  3. Nia Khairina

    Yoo Jae Suk is such a loquacious person. He always finds something to talk about.

  4. Amy Estrada

    Great Nia.

  5. azim

    I sometime am loquacious and I try to leave my manner.

  6. Amy Estrada

    Good Azim. “I sometimes am loquacious” is okay, but the rest “and I try to leave my manner” doesn’t make sense in English. Please try again.

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