Eloquent
Eloquent adjective - Able to express oneself clearly and well.
Usage example: an eloquent writer and speaker, Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the founders of the women's rights movement
Nearby Words: eloquence, eloquently
Speechless
Speechless adjective - Deliberately refraining from speech.
Usage example: he remained speechless, even in the face of outrageous accusations
Eloquent is an antonym for speechless.
Nearby Words: speech, speechlessly
Both words in one sentence
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As mentioned above, Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer used the two-finger variant as an eloquent response to Xander's accusatory gesturing when they were struck speechless.
Source: Flipping the Bird - The real Break-the-Cutie moment comes if Hawke sacrifices themselves in the Fade, leaving the typically-eloquent dwarf completely speechless.
Source: Break The Cutie / Video Games
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