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Today's word is Pauciloquent.
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DEFINITION:
Adjective. Using few words to express oneself.

PRONUNCIATION:
pauciloquent/pɔːˈsɪləkw(ə)nt/
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USAGE:
"Politicians, historically speaking, have never been known to be highly pauciloquent."

SYNONYMS:
Laconic; Taciturn; Closed-Mouthed

ANTONYMS:
Multiloquent; Grandiloquent; Magniloquent

MORE ABOUT PAUCILOQUENT:
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Blount (1618–1679), antiquary and lexicographer. Compare to post-classical Latin pauciloquus.

SCRABBLE SCORE:
25

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