The senator's eloquence is well known.
She spoke with eloquence on the need for better schools.
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14th century
declamation, elocution, oratory;
cogency, force, forcefulness, meaningfulness, persuasion, persuasiveness;
ardor, emotion, fervency, fervidness, fervor, heat, intensity, passion, power, vehemence, warmth;
gift of gab;
: the ability to speak or write well and in an effective way
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