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    [Noun]  | "dec*la*ma*tion" | \ ˌde-klə-'mā-shən \


    1: the act or an instance of declaiming : a rhetorical speech, oration, or harangue

    2: the art or practice of rhetorical speaking or recitation as an exercise in elocution

    3: a recitation of a speech or poem in a way that demonstrates one's elocution


    Origin: 1523 ;

    [Noun]  | "declamation" 


    1: a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience;


      * e.g., " ... inspired declamations about the global triumph of democracy within our lifetimes "



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    [Verb]  | "declaim" 


    1: to give a formal often extended talk on a subject;


      * e.g., " ... over the last two centuries some of the most illustrious personages of their times have declaimed in the town's historic lyceum "



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    2: to talk as if giving an important and formal speech;


      * e.g., " ... he declaimed at some length about the nation's obligation to spread democratic values around the world "



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