peroration

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P0202600 (pĕr′ə-rāt′)intr.v. per·o·rat·ed, per·o·rat·ing, per·o·rates 1. To conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation.2. To speak at great length, often in a grandiloquent manner; declaim.

[Latin perōrāre, perōrāt- : per-, per- + ōrāre, to speak.]

per′o·ra′tion n.per′o·ra′tion·al adj.

peroration

(ˌpɛrəˈreɪʃən) n (Rhetoric) rhetoric the conclusion of a speech or discourse, in which points made previously are summed up or recapitulated, esp with greater emphasis[C15: from Latin perōrātiō, from perōrāre, from per- (thoroughly) + orāre to speak]

per•o•ra•tion

(ˌpɛr əˈreɪ ʃən)

n. 1. the concluding part of a speech, which recapitulates the principal points. 2. a long speech, often highly rhetorical. [1400–50; < Latin] per`o•ra′tion•al, adj.

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Noun	1.	peroration - a flowery and highly rhetorical orationoration - an instance of oratory; "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values"
	2.	peroration - (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration"rhetoric - study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)close, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."oration - an instance of oratory; "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values"

peroration

noun (Formal)1. summing-up, conclusion, recapping (informal), reiteration, recapitulation, closing remarks The minister had begun his final peroration.2. speech, address, lecture, sermon, diatribe, harangue, spiel (informal), disquisition He launched into another peroration against gays.

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noun summing-up

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noun speech

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noun a flowery and highly rhetorical oration

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noun (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration

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