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Eloquent vs Evocative - What's the difference?

eloquent | evocative |

As adjectives the difference between eloquent and evocative

is that eloquent is eloquent (fluently persuasive and articulate) while evocative is that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, feeling or image; redolent or reminiscent.

eloquent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • fluently persuasive and articulate
  • effective in expressing meaning by speech

    • Usage notes

    Eloquent expresses stronger praise than do articulate or .

    Synonyms

    * articulate * well-spoken

    Derived terms

    * eloquently

    Related terms

    * eloquence * colloquial * colloquium * colloquy * (l) * (l) * illocution * interlocutor * interlocution * locution * loquacious * (l) * perlocution

    External links

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    evocative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, feeling or image; redolent or reminiscent

    • Synonyms

    * reminiscent * redolent * remindful * resonant * suggestive

    See also

    * expressive * vivid * graphic * powerful * haunting * moving * poignant ----