declamation
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/ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/
English
Definitions
noun
- The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; loud speaking in public.
- A set or harangue; declamatory discourse.
- Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense.“mere declamation”
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Synonyms
haranguingdeclaimantspeechingspeechmakingdeclarationpronunciamentodisclamationallocutionproclamationacclaimdenunciationactiopronouncementpronouncingproclaimingenunciationdeclaring