C1 noun #14,980 most common

declamation

UK /ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/ | US /ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/

The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; loud speaking in public.

declamation in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; loud speaking in public.
  • (noun) A set or harangue; declamatory discourse.
  • (noun) Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; loud speaking in public.
  2. 2
    noun A set or harangue; declamatory discourse.
  3. 3
    noun Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense.

Examples

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Synonyms

haranguing
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