oratorynoun [ U ]
uk/ˈɒr.ə.tər.i/us/ˈɔːr.ə.tɔːr.i/formalskilful and effective public speaking:
The prime minister has a reputation for powerful oratory.
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Lecturing & addressing
- address
- angle
- extemporize
- filibuster
- floor
- hold
- hold forth
- jawbone
- lead 1
- lead off
- lecture
- maiden speech
- monologue
- oration
- sermonize
- speaking
- speech
- speechify
- talk
- talk at sb
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oratorical
adjective uk/ˌɒr.əˈtɒr.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌɔːr.əˈtɔːr.ɪ.kəl/
oratorical skill