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Prolix

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Wordy, pouring out too many words, too many phrases, used to describe writing

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Maundering

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Rambling in a negative; you made your point ages ago but you just keep going

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Glib

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Speaking w/o enough thought; insincere

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Bovine

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Of or relating to cows, oxen, or buffaloes; sluggish or dull (like a cow)

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Porcine

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Resembling a pig, either physically or behaviorally

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Simian

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Anyone who resembles an ape or monkey

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Pachyderm

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Large, thick-skinned, hoofed animals including elephants, rhinos, & hippos

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Lupine

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Ravenous or greedily taking by force; having the characteristics of a wolf

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Ursine

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Bear like, usually a physical description

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Tactiturn

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A grudging convo style, almost unwilling to talk

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Serpentine

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Snake like in behavior (sly or tempting) or physically resembling a snake

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Equine

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Anything to do with the characteristics of horses, asses, or zebras

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Terse

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Brief, to the point. Usually had a tense connotation

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Garrulous

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Talking a great deal, too much, going on and on

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Prattling

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Chattering meaninglessly

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Pithy

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A style of word use that is both brief and forceful leaves an impact on you

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Avian

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Having the characteristics of a bird

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Herpetology

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The study of reptiles & amphibians

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Succinct

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The flow of words is belted tightly, saying less than one who would perhaps desire to/could say on a subject

briefly and clearly expressed

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Laconic

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Saying very little, using few words

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Lapidary

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A precision of wording, usually in writing