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garrulity

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gar·ru·li·ty  (g-rl-t)
n.
Excessive talkativeness; loquaciousness.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.garrulity - the quality of being wordy and talkative
garrulousness, loquaciousness, loquacity, talkativeness
communicativeness - the trait of being communicative
leresis - rambling talkativeness (especially in the aged)
Translations
garrulity [gəˈruːlɪtɪ] N → garrulidad f
garrulity
n → Geschwätzigkeit f, → Schwatzhaftigkeit f


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The old men, of whom there were many in the vale, seldom stirred from their mats, where they would recline for hours and hours, smoking and talking to one another with all the garrulity of age.
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His love of conversation, his affection, his indifference to riches, even his garrulity, are interesting traits of character.
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I was left some minutes in the oppressively silent hall, shaken, startled, ashamed of my garrulity, aching to get away.
Dead Men Tell No Tales by Hornung, E. W. View in context
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