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Directions: Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the stem word.
BREVILOQUENCE
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periphrasis
💡 Explanation:
Loq = speak: Talkative
Other words: Eloquent, loquacious
Hence, breviloquence is to speak with brevity or briefly. Periphrasis means to speak in long phrases.