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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2016 — General Studies · Question 18 of 200

Q18
EnglishIdioms, Phrasal Verbs & Proverbs
Edmund Burke had a wonderful gift of the gab. Gift of the gab means
  1. a.Intelligence.
  2. b.Humanity.
  3. c.Eloquence.
  4. d.Goodness.

Answer: (C) Eloquence.

'Gift of the gab' is an idiom meaning the ability to speak easily and persuasively — eloquence. Edmund Burke was indeed famous for his oratorical powers in the British Parliament.

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