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  • 1glib — adj. (glibber, glibbest) 1 (of a speaker, speech, etc.) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow. 2 archaic smooth; unimpeded. Derivatives: glibly adv. glibness n. Etymology: rel. to obs. glibbery slippery f. Gmc: perh. imit …

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  • 2temporize, extemporize — Temporize means to compromise, to act evasively so as to gain time or advantage, to postpone action or a decision : We need relief; don t temporize any longer. Many a public official has found that he must temporize if he wishes to hold his… …

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  • 3vocal — 1 Vocal, articulate, oral can all mean uttered by the voice or having to do with utterance. Vocal implies the use of voice, but not necessarily of speech or language; thus, vocal sounds are sounds produced by a creature that has vocal organs;… …

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  • 4fluent — fluency, fluentness, n. fluently, adv. /flooh euhnt/, adj. 1. spoken or written with ease: fluent French. 2. able to speak or write smoothly, easily, or readily: a fluent speaker; fluent in six languages. 3. easy; graceful: fluent motion; fluent… …

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  • 5talkative — adjective the talkative person in the seat next to mine Syn: chatty, loquacious, garrulous, voluble, conversational, communicative; gossipy, babbling, blathering; long winded, wordy, verbose, prolix; informal gabby, mouthy, motormouthed, talky… …

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  • 6fluent — flu•ent [[t]ˈflu ənt[/t]] adj. 1) spoken or written with ease: fluent French[/ex] 2) able to speak or write smoothly, easily, or readily: fluent in three languages[/ex] 3) smooth; easy; graceful: fluent motion[/ex] 4) flowing or capable of… …

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  • 7flu´ent|ness — flu|ent «FLOO uhnt», adjective. 1. flowing smoothly or easily: »Long practice enabled the American to speak fluent French. 2. speaking or writing easily and rapidly: »a fluent speaker. Fluent children are often also good readers. 3. not fixed or… …

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  • 8flu´ent|ly — flu|ent «FLOO uhnt», adjective. 1. flowing smoothly or easily: »Long practice enabled the American to speak fluent French. 2. speaking or writing easily and rapidly: »a fluent speaker. Fluent children are often also good readers. 3. not fixed or… …

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  • 9flu|ent — «FLOO uhnt», adjective. 1. flowing smoothly or easily: »Long practice enabled the American to speak fluent French. 2. speaking or writing easily and rapidly: »a fluent speaker. Fluent children are often also good readers. 3. not fixed or stable;… …

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  • 10Matt Lauer — Matt Lauer, April 4, 2009 Born Matthew Todd Lauer December 30, 1957 (1957 12 30) (age 53) New York, New York, U.S …

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