ineloquent


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in·el·o·quent

 (ĭn-ĕl′ə-kwənt)
adj.
Lacking or displaying a lack of eloquence.

in·el′o·quence n.
in·el′o·quent·ly adv.
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ineloquent

(ɪnˈɛləkwənt)
adj
lacking eloquence or fluency of expression
inˈeloquence n
inˈeloquently adv
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in•el•o•quent

(ɪnˈɛl ə kwənt)

adj.
not eloquent.
[1520–30; < Late Latin]
in•el′o•quence, n.
in•el′o•quent•ly, adv.
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