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fluent

Main Entry:: flu·ent
Pronunciation:: \ˈflü-ənt\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Latin fluent-, fluens, present participle of fluere — more at fluid
Date:: 1585

1 a: capable of flowing : fluid b: capable of moving with ease and grace <the fluent body of a dancer>2 a: capable of using a language easily and accurately <fluent in Spanish> <a fluent writer> b: effortlessly smooth and flowing : polished <a fluent performance> <spoke in fluent English> c: having or showing mastery of a subject or skill <fluent in mathematics>

— flu·ent·ly adverb

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