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eloquence

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el·o·quence  (l-kwns)
n.
1.
a. Persuasive, powerful discourse.
b. The skill or power of using such discourse.
2. The quality of persuasive, powerful expression.

eloquence [ˈɛləkwəns]
n
1. ease in using language to best effect
2. powerful and effective language
3. the quality of being persuasive or moving

eloquence
graceful, forceful, or persuasive speech. — eloquent, adj.
See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices
Eloquence of lawyers: company of lawyers—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.eloquence - powerful and effective language; "his eloquence attracted a large congregation"; "fluency in spoken and written English is essential"; "his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police"
expressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"

eloquence
noun
1. fluency, effectiveness, oratory, expressiveness, persuasiveness, forcefulness, gracefulness, powerfulness the eloquence with which he delivered his message
2. expressiveness, significance, meaningfulness, pointedness the eloquence of his gestures
Translations
eloquence [ˈeləkwəns] Nelocuencia f

eloquence [ˈɛləkwəns] n [person] → éloquence f; [speech, statement] → éloquence f

eloquence
n (of person)Redegewandtheit f; (of speech, words)Gewandtheit f; (of statement, tribute, plea)Wortgewandtheit f; (fig, of testimony, gesture, silence) → Beredtheit f; phrased with such eloquenceso gewandt ausgedrückt

eloquence [ˈɛləkwns] neloquenza
eloquence [ˈɛləkwns] neloquenza

eloquence
n eloquence [ˈeləkwəns]
the power of expressing feelings or thoughts in words that impress or move other people a speaker of great eloquence. welsprekendheid فَصاحَه، بَلاغَه красноречие výmluvnost veltalenhed, talegaver; retorik die Redegewandtheit ευγλωττία elocuencia ilukõnelisus فصاحت؛ خوش بیانی kaunopuheisuus éloquence אָמָנוּת הַדִיבּוּר वाग्मिता rječitost ékesszólás kefasihan málsnilld eloquenza 雄弁 웅변술 iškalbingumas, gražbylystė daiļrunība kefasihan welsprekendheid veltalenhet, talekunst elokwencja, krasomówstwo eloquência elocvenţă красноречие výrečnosť govorništvo elokventnost vältalighet การพูดจูงใจ güzel konuşma 雄辯,口才 красномовство فصاحت tài hùng biện
adj eloquent
an eloquent speaker/speech. welsprekend فَصيح، بَليغ красноречие výmluvný veltalende; retorisk redegewandt ευφραδής elocuente ilukõneline شیوا؛ گویا kaunopuheinen éloquent אָמָן דִּיבּוּר सुवक्ता rječit ékesszóló fasih mælskur, sem er vel máli farinn eloquente 雄弁な 웅변인 iškalbingas daiļrunīgs fasih welsprekend uttrykksfull, veltalende elokwentny, wymowny eloquente elocvent красноречивый výrečný zgovoren elokventan vältalig พูดจูงใจ güzel konuşan 雄辯的;有說服力的 красномовний فصیح البیان có khả năng hùng biện
adv eloquently
welbespraaktheid بِبَلاغَه، بِفَصاحَه красноречиво výmluvně veltalende; retoriskt redegewandt εύγλωττα elocuentemente ilukõneliselt فصیحانه؛ با شیوایی kaunopuheisesti éloquemment בְּצָחוּת לָשוֹן सुवक्तापूर्वक rječito ékesszólóan dengan fasih af mælsku eloquentemente 雄弁に 감명적으로 iškalbingai daiļrunīgi secara fasih welsprekend uttrykksfullt, veltalende elokwentnie eloquentemente (în mod) elocvent красноречиво výrečne zgovorno elkventno vältaligt อย่างจูงใจ güzel bir şekilde 雄辯地 красномовно; виразно فصاحت سے một cách hùng hồn


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Excepting the ease of feeble stomachs, who cares for eloquence in the presence of a supper-table?
Amongst other things they spoke of the middle ages: some praised that period as far more interesting, far more poetical than our own too sober present; indeed Councillor Knap defended this opinion so warmly, that the hostess declared immediately on his side, and both exerted themselves with unwearied eloquence.
Such in its strictly official eloquence is the form of funeral orations on ships that, perhaps wearied with a long struggle, or in some unguarded moment that may come to the readiest of us, had let themselves be overwhelmed by a sudden blow from the enemy.
 
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