单词	declamations
释义	declamation noun dec·​la·​ma·​tion ˌde-klə-'mā-shən  plural declamations 1 : the act or an instance of declaiming : a rhetorical speech, oration, or harangue During her declamation Eustacia held her head erect, and spoke as roughly as she could, feeling pretty secure from observation. Thomas Hardy Flaubert invited a small party of friends … to a private reading—or, rather, a declamation, for he liked to bray his work at the top of his lungs—that lasted for ten hours. Judith Thurman Iacocca talks nonstop, like the salesman he is. If not for the humor and the regular flashes of common sense, his declamations would be rants. Kurt Andersen 2 a : the art or practice of rhetorical speaking or recitation as an exercise in elocution Higher education was exclusively devoted to debate and declamation and was in the hands of a rhetor, a specialist teacher of public speaking. Anthony Everitt b : a recitation of a speech or poem in a way that demonstrates one's elocution His moving declamation of the Rupert Brooke poem 'The Soldier' at Armistice Day celebrations on Friday … confirmed his ability to inhabit the two roles of Royal figurehead and private man. Tom Sykes Synonyms address harangue oration peroration speech talk See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History First Known Use 1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1 declamations noun plural of declamation as in speeches a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience inspired declamations about the global triumph of democracy within our lifetimes Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance speeches orations perorations harangues sermons lectures talks addresses tirades monologues rants panegyrics diatribes presentations eulogies tributes soliloquies monologs homilies spiels keynote addresses keynote speeches salutatories pitches
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