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loquacious

/ləʊˈkweɪʃəs/adjective

Fond of talking a lot; very chatty.

Example sentences

  • “Our loquacious taxi driver told us his life story before we reached the hotel.”
  • “The loquacious guest kept talking long after everyone else had gone to bed.”

A formal, slightly showy way to say talkative. Choosing this word for a chatty person is itself a bit loquacious.

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