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o·ra·tion
 oration
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- pronunciation:
reI
shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a formal, usu. long speech, esp. one given on an important occasion.
The students listened earnestly to the oration given by the university president at their commencement.- synonyms:
- address, speech
- similar words:
- declamation, discourse, disquisition, lecture, monologue, panegyric, sermon, talk
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| definition 2: |
an unnecessarily formal or pompous speech.
I hope we don't have to hear another one of Uncle Mel's orations on the moral corruption of our society!- synonyms:
- peroration
- similar words:
- disquisition, lecture, sermon, speech
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