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eloquence

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˈe-lə-kwən(t)s\
    • /ˈel.ə.kwənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈe-lə-kwən(t)s\

Definitions of eloquence word

  • noun eloquence Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing. 1
  • noun eloquence skill at speaking 1
  • noun eloquence poetic language 1
  • noun eloquence ease in using language to best effect 0
  • noun eloquence powerful and effective language 0
  • noun eloquence the quality of being persuasive or moving 0

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Parts of speech for Eloquence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

eloquence popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

eloquence usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for eloquence

noun eloquence

  • non-expressive — full of expression; meaningful: an expressive shrug.
  • articulateness — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
  • persuasiveness — able, fitted, or intended to persuade: a very persuasive argument.
  • fluency — spoken or written with ease: fluent French.
  • articulacy — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.

Antonyms for eloquence

noun eloquence

  • impotence — the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
  • inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
  • incompetence — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
  • weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
  • dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.

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