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n. Persuasive, powerful discourse.

n. The skill or power of using such discourse.

n. The quality of persuasive, powerful expression.

n. The quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing.

n. Fluent, forcible, elegant, and persuasive speech in public; the power of expressing strong emotions in striking and appropriate language either spoken or written, thereby producing conviction or persuasion.

n. Fig.: Whatever produces the effect of moving and persuasive speech.

n. That which is eloquently uttered or written.

n. The quality of being eloquent; moving utterance or expression; the faculty, art, or act of uttering or employing thoughts and words springing from or expressing strong emotion in a manner to excite corresponding emotion in others; by extension, the power or quality of exciting emotion, sympathy, or interest in any way: as, pulpit eloquence; a speaker, speech, or writing of great eloquence; the eloquence of tears or of silent grief.

n. That which is expressed in an eloquent manner: as, a flow of eloquence.

n. Synonyms Elocution, Rhetoric, etc. See oratory.

n. powerful and effective language

"Cicero has put almost the same thoughts in different words -- "I consider that, with regard to all precept, the case is this; not that orators by adhering to them have obtained distinction in eloquence, but that certain persons have noticed what men of eloquence have practised of their own accord, and formed rules accordingly; _so that eloquence has not sprung from art, but art from eloquence_.""

style    expressive style   

eloquency    eloquently   

oratory    rhetoric    facundity   

earnestness    simplicity    courage    enthusiasm    genius    poetry    piety    elegance    wit    tact