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Waxing Lyrical
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What does it mean when someone says "waxing lyrical"
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One can wax poetic, lyrical, eloquent, philosophical, etc. It's all pretty much the same thing. 'Wax' in this context means to increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity. The lyrical means poetically or expressing deep personal emotion or observations.