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vol·u·ble

voluble

pronunciation:
val y bl
part of speech: adjective
definition: characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative.
Generally quiet, she could become quite voluble after having a glass of wine.He was a voluble speaker who enchanted audiences with his wit and eloquence.
synonyms:
chatty, garrulous, loquacious, talkative
antonyms:
curt, mute, taciturn
similar words:
communicative, conversational, effusive, fluent, gabby, glib, verbose, vocal, wordy
derivations: volubly (adv.), volubility (n.), volubleness (n.)