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Loquaciousness

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lo·qua·cious  (l-kwshs)
adj.
Very talkative; garrulous.
[From Latin loqux, loquc-, from loqu, to speak; see tolkw- in Indo-European roots.]
lo·quacious·ly adv.
lo·quacious·ness, lo·quaci·ty (l-kws-t) n.
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Noun1.loquaciousness - the quality of being wordy and talkative
garrulity, garrulousness, loquacity, talkativeness
communicativeness - the trait of being communicative
leresis - rambling talkativeness (especially in the aged)


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