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el·o·quence

eloquence

pronunciation:
e l kwihns
part of speech: noun
definition 1: skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades.
The salesman's eloquence persuaded many to purchase his so-called remedies.The eloquence with which she wrote her essays impressed her professors.
similar words:
expression, rhetoric
definition 2: powerful, impressive, or persuasive writing or esp. speaking.
similar words:
expression, oratory