The politician's eloquence was one of the reasons that so many voters found him appealing. He could string together words and phrases in
ways that were original enough to establish him as unique, yet familiar enough to make his orations comforting. Just as the content of his
speeches revealed his tremendous intellect, his speaking style suggested his great empathy for the common man and woman.
The word eloquence most nearly means
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articulateness
assertiveness