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单词 elocutionary
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elocutionary

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el·o·cu·tion

E0095300 (ĕl′ə-kyo͞o′shən)n.1. The art of public speaking in which gesture, vocal production, and delivery are emphasized.2. A style or manner of speaking, especially in public.
[Middle English elocucioun, from Latin ēlocūtiō, ēlocūtiōn-, from ēlocūtus, past participle of ēloquī, to speak out : ē-, ex-, ex- + loquī, to speak; see tolkw- in Indo-European roots.]
el′o·cu′tion·ar′y (-shə-nĕr′ē) adj.el′o·cu′tion·ist n.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.elocutionary - of or relating to elocution; "elocutionary recitals"
2.elocutionary - (used of style of speaking) overly embellished; "an elocutionary Oxonian delivery"affected, unnatural - speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression

elocutionary

adjectiveOf or relating to the art of public speaking:declamatory, oratorical, rhetorical.

elocutionary

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Related to elocutionary: elocute
  • adj

Synonyms for elocutionary

adj of or relating to the art of public speaking

Synonyms

  • declamatory
  • oratorical
  • rhetorical

Words related to elocutionary

adj (used of style of speaking) overly embellished

Related Words

  • affected
  • unnatural
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