declamatory speech
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declamatory — de|clam|a|to|ry [dıˈklæmətəri US to:ri] adj declamatory speech or writing expresses feelings and opinions very strongly ▪ a declamatory style … Dictionary of contemporary English
declamatory — adjective a declamatory speech or piece of writing expresses your feelings and opinions very strongly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
speech — /speech/, n. 1. the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one s thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity. 2. the act of speaking: He expresses… … Universalium
Speech — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Speech >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 speech speech faculty of speech Sgm: N 1 locution locution talk parlance verbal intercourse prolation oral communication word of mouth parole palaver prattle … English dictionary for students
speech — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Oral communication Nouns 1. speech, talk, faculty of speech; locution, parlance, expression, vernacular, oral communication, word of mouth, parole, palaver, prattle; effusion, discourse; soliloquy;… … English dictionary for students
declamatory — /di klam euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. 1. pertaining to or characterized by declamation. 2. merely oratorical or rhetorical; stilted: a pompous, declamatory manner of speech. [1575 85; < L declamatorius, equiv. to declama(re) (see DECLAIM) + torius … Universalium
harangue — I. n. 1. Speech, public address, popularoration, formal address. 2. Declamatory speech, bombastic performance, tirade, screed. II. v. n. 1. Speak to a large assembly, make a formal address. 2. Declaim, spout, make a declamatory speech, indulge in … New dictionary of synonyms
Frank Hugh O'Donnell — (also Frank Hugh O Cahan O Donnell), born Francis Hugh MacDonald (9 October 1846 ndash;2 November 1916) was an Irish writer, journalist and nationalist politician.O Donnell was born in an army barracks in Devon, England, where his father,… … Wikipedia
harangue — I noun abusive speech, bombast, contio, declamation, declamatory speech, diatribe, disquisition, effusion, exhortation, expatiation, invective, lecture, prelection, tirade, vehement speech associated concepts: harassment II index address (talk… … Law dictionary
Organum — This article is about a style of music. For the musical instrument, see organum (musical instrument). For the experimental music group, see David Jackman. Organum ( /ˈɔr … Wikipedia
