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voluble
adjective /ˈvɒl.jʊ.bl̩/
/ˈvɑːl-/ formalDefinition
› speaking a lot, with confidence and enthusiasm: Many see Parker as the obvious leader, whose voluble style works well on TV.Talkative and eloquent › expressed in many words: It's not often that one hears such voluble praise for this government.Talkative and eloquent volubly
/-bli/ adverb
(Definition of voluble adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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