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- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
ar
tIk
y
lt
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| definition 1: |
spoken in clear and distinct words or syllables, or having a tendency to speak clearly and distinctly.
Each syllable that the actor spoke was perfectly articulate.She is highly articulate in her speech, which helps her students understand when she uses a microphone.- synonyms:
- clear, distinct, enunciated
- antonyms:
- inarticulate, unintelligible
- similar words:
- audible, comprehensible, intelligible, understandable
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| definition 2: |
having the power of speech.
Humans are articulate beings.- synonyms:
- talking
- antonyms:
- dumb, mute
- similar words:
- speaking, vocal
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| definition 3: |
having facility with words; fluent.
Having an articulate instructor makes lectures more interesting and comprehensible.He's articulate, but he doesn't always have his facts straight.- synonyms:
- communicative, eloquent, fluent, well-spoken
- antonyms:
- inarticulate
- similar words:
- glib, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken, talkative
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| definition 4: |
presented clearly and effectively; cogent.
The police chief gave an articulate explanation of the events that had occurred.- synonyms:
- cogent, eloquent, lucid
- antonyms:
- inarticulate, incoherent
- similar words:
- fluent, persuasive, well-spoken
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| related words: |
coherent, limpid, luminous |
adverb + (adj.)articulate
highly, less, more, most, very
(adj.)articulate
+ noun
advocate, critic, defender, leader, leadership, manner, speaker, speech, spokesman, spokesperson, voice
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
ar
tIk
y
leIt
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| inflections: |
articulates, articulating, articulated |
| definition 1: |
to speak or pronounce (words or syllables) clearly and distinctly.
You need to articulate the words so that the audience can understand what you're saying.- synonyms:
- enunciate, pronounce
- antonyms:
- mumble
- similar words:
- express, speak, vocalize
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| definition 2: |
to make the physical movements necessary in order to utter (speech sounds).
She has difficulty articulating some of the consonants.- synonyms:
- say
- similar words:
- vocalize, voice
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| definition 3: |
to express effectively.
She articulated the reasons for the group's opposition.- synonyms:
- enunciate
- similar words:
- elucidate, explain, explicate, expound, phrase, voice
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| definition 4: |
to unite by, or as though by, joints.
The structure has been carefully articulated.- similar words:
- connect, hinge, join, joint, unite
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| related words: |
deliver, lay, phrase, put, say, sound, specify, utter, word |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
ar
tIk
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leIt
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| definition 1: |
to utter or pronounce a speech sound or sounds.
The injury to his jaw makes it difficult for him to articulate.- synonyms:
- speak
- similar words:
- enunciate, pronounce, vocalize
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| definition 2: |
to speak distinctly.
Please articulate so that we can understand you.- synonyms:
- enunciate
- antonyms:
- mumble
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| related words: |
speak, talk |
adverb + (v.)articulate
adequately, best, clearly, consciously, consistently, eloquently, explicitly, extremely, forcefully, fully, incredibly, perfectly, publicly, rarely, successfully, verbally
(v.)articulate
+ adverb
precisely
(v.)articulate
+ noun
agenda,
argument,
aspiration,
assumption,
belief,
conception,
concern,
critique,
desire,
dilemma,
discourse,
distinction,
doctrine,
document,
emotion,
faith,
feeling,
frustration,
goal,
ideal,
identity,
ideology,
importance,
justification,
logic,
meaning,
message,
mode,
narrative,
necessity,
need,
norm,
notion,
objective,
perception,
perspective,
philosophy,
position,
preference,
premise,
principle,
rationale,
sentiment,
standard,
theme,
theology,
theory,
thought,
trauma,
understanding,
value,
view,
viewpoint,
vision,
wish
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| derivations: |
articulable (adj.), articulated (adj.), articulately (adv.), articulacy (n.), articulateness (n.) |
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