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overloquacity

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Excessive loquacity.

uncountable

Examples

“But no wants to let⟳ the habit of overloquacity grow⟳ on her. She makes herself appear⟳ stupid, lacking in tact and in reverse when she is too lavish with her conversation.”
“I am not fully in the confidence of my clients, but I gathered in some way that the basis of this claim⟳ lies in a certain—what shall we say⟳?—overloquacity on your part. Ah, how often we lawyers are forced to realize⟳ the truth of the old maxim: ‘Silence is golden’!”
“When doing business, they [linear-actives] are keen on punctual performance, quality, and reliable delivery dates. Mañana behavior and overloquacity are frowned upon.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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