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luculent

adj.
C2 Proficiency Oxford lu·cu·lent Archaic

adj. clear and easy to understand. You use this to describe someone's speech or writing when it is sharp and perfectly expressed.

adj. characterized by clarity or transparency; easily intelligible. Archaic.


SIMPLE

The professor gives a luculent explanation of the theory.

CONTEXTUAL

Even the most complex legal concepts became luculent when the judge delivered her final summary to the jury.

COMPLEX

The philosopher's prose is celebrated for being luculent, as it avoids the dense jargon that often obscures meaningful debate in academic circles.

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