"quick-tongued" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more quick-tongued [comparative], most quick-tongued [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} quick-tongued (comparative more quick-tongued, superlative most quick-tongued)
  1. Ready with spoken retorts; sharp-tongued.
    Sense id: en-quick-tongued-en-adj-v9vSAlvd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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