Meaning & use
Voluble
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Talking fluently, readily, and at length.
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The voluble tour guide kept the group entertained with a nonstop stream of stories.
Her voluble defense of the plan left little room for anyone else to speak.
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Comes from Latin volubilis, meaning 'rolling' or 'fluent'; it describes speech that flows easily, not necessarily wisely.
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