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oratory1

or·a·to·ry1

oratory1

 
 
pronunciation:
o r to ri [or] a r to ri
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the art of public speaking.
He has good ideas, but he needs to improve his skill in oratory if he wants to win an election.
synonyms:
elocution, rhetoric
similar words:
articulation, speech
definition 2: eloquent or powerful speech in a public setting.
The audience was moved by her brilliant oratory.
synonyms:
eloquence
similar words:
address, declamation, lecture, oration, panegyric, peroration, persuasion, rhetoric, speech
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