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luculent

Main Entry:: lu·cu·lent
Pronunciation:: \ˈlü-kyə-lənt\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Latin luculentus, from luc-, lux light
Date:: circa 1548

: clear in thought or expression : lucid <the interviewee was luculent and personable>

— lu·cu·lent·ly adverb

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