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(noun) lengthy speech used as a delaying tactic
(verb) to deliver a filibuster |
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| (adjective) efficient and to the point |
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| (adjective) lacking proper respect or seriousness |
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| (verb) to talk long and idly; to chatter or babble |
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(noun) a minute of objection or criticism
(verb) to engage in quibbles |
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| Brusque (Italian: butcher's broom) |
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| (adjective) short and abrupt; sharp and often harsh |
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| Tirade (French: to shoot) |
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| (noun) a long, harsh critical speech |
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| (adjective) extremely talkative |
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| (adjective) easy and fluent; superficial, slick |
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| Oral (compare with aural and verbal) |
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| (adjective) pertaining to the mouth; spoken as opposed to written |
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