"speakingness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From speaking + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|speaking|ness}} speaking + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} speakingness (uncountable)
  1. Expressiveness; eloquence. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-speakingness-en-noun-zCywrDiU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26
  2. The quality of producing or conveying speech. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-speakingness-en-noun-xpzIKLVx
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          "ref": "1822, John Howe, The Whole Works of the Rev. John Howe, M.A., page 402:",
          "text": "What pretence hath the unbeliever, or any heart, against the speakingness and significancy of this testimony?",
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