Meaning & use
loquacious
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Very talkative; tending to chat a great deal.
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The loquacious tour guide kept up a constant stream of stories and jokes.
He was unusually loquacious after his second cup of coffee.
A note on using this word
Loquacious is a more formal, often slightly critical way of describing someone who talks excessively, compared to the neutral "talkative."
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