articulate

  • 21articulate — 1 adjective 1 able to talk easily, clearly and effectively about things, especially difficult subjects: bright, articulate 17 year olds opposite inarticulate 2 writing or speech that is articulate is very clear and easy to understand even if the… …

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  • 22articulate — ar•tic•u•late adj. [[t]ɑrˈtɪk yə lɪt[/t]] v. [[t] ˌleɪt[/t]] adj. v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) uttered clearly in distinct syllables 2) capable of speech 3) using language easily and fluently 4) expressed or presented with clarity and effectiveness 5)… …

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  • 23articulate — 1. SYN: articulated. 2. Capable of distinct and connected meaningful speech. (ar tik′yu lat). 3. To join or connect together loosely to allow motion between the parts. 4. To speak distinctly and connectedly. [L. articulo, pp. atus, to a.] * * *… …

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  • 24articulate — 1. adjective an articulate speaker Syn: eloquent, fluent, effective, persuasive, lucid, expressive, silver tongued; intelligible, comprehensible, understandable Ant: unintelligible 2. verb they were unable to articulate their emotions Syn …

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  • 25articulate — 1. adjective an articulate speaker Syn: eloquent, fluent, effective, persuasive, lucid, expressive, silver tongued Ant: unintelligible 2. verb they were unable to articulate their emotions Syn: express, voice …

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  • 26articulate — [ɑːˈtɪkjʊlət] adj I someone who is articulate speaks very well because they use words effectively Ant: inarticulate articulately adv II verb articulate [ɑːˈtɪkjʊˌleɪt] 1) [T] to use words effectively to express your ideas 2) [I/T] to say words… …

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  • 27articulate — verb (articulated, articulating) –verb (t) /aˈtɪkjəleɪt/ (say ah tikyuhlayt) 1. to utter articulately. 2. Phonetics to make the movements and adjustments of the speech organs necessary to utter (a speech sound). 3. to unite by a joint or joints.… …

  • 28articulate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. jointed, segmented (See junction); distinct, intelligible; literate, lucid. v. pronounce, enunciate, utter, put in words, verbalize; unite, join. See speech, meaning. Ant., inarticulate; mumble. II… …

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  • 29articulate — ar·tic·u·late || ɑː tɪkjÊŠleɪt adj. speaking fluently, eloquent; expressed using clear and distinct syllables; able to speak; composed of several distinct parts or segments; arranged into a unified whole; made distinct, clearly marked n.… …

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  • 30articulate — adj. & v. adj. 1 able to speak fluently and coherently. 2 (of sound or speech) having clearly distinguishable parts. 3 having joints. v. 1 tr. a pronounce (words, syllables, etc.) clearly and distinctly. b express (an idea etc.) coherently. 2… …

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