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Declamation
/ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/
The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; loud speaking in public.
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noun
- 1
The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; loud speaking in public.
- 2
A set or harangue; declamatory discourse.
- 3
Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense.
"mere declamation"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| declaimantnoun | A declaimer. |
| speechingnoun | The act of making a speech. |
| speechmakingnoun | The delivery of speeches |
| declarationnoun | An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation. |
| pronunciamentonoun | A manifesto or formal public declaration, originally political; a proclamation. |
| disclamationnoun | The act of disclaiming or something disclaimed. |
| allocutionnoun | A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful. |
| proclamationnoun | A statement which is proclaimed; formal a public announcement. |
| acclaimnoun | (poetic) An acclamation; a shout of applause. |
| denunciationnoun | The act of denouncing; an accusation made in public |
| actionoun | (rhetoric) The use of voice and gestures in oratory; the style of delivery of a speech. |
| pronouncementnoun | An official public announcement. |
| pronouncingverb | An utterance; a pronouncement. |
| proclaimingverb | proclamation |
| enunciationnoun | The mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially with regards to the fullness and distinctness of articulation. |
| declaringverb | The act of making something known; announcing; proclaiming |
| decryingverb | A decrial. |
| sermoningnoun | The act of discoursing; instruction; preaching. |
| decl.noun | (law) Abbreviation of declaration. [An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation.] |
| forthspeakingnoun | The act of speaking forth or declaring; declaration. |
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