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Eloquent: meaning and example

adjective · In the sense illustrated below

Able to express ideas clearly and persuasively.

Example sentence

“His eloquent speech helped us understand the issue.”

An illustrative sentence written for Ikigain.

Putting it into words

In a compliment

“That was an eloquent way to explain something difficult.”

This example illustrates a positive sense or context. The same word can have other meanings; choose it for what you actually want to say.

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