declamation
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- noun
- /ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/
- Formal
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declamación
- The students practiced their declamation in front of the class, showcasing their emotional delivery.
- a public declamation
Examples
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At that moment, the declamation of lines 12-26 would seem to have been interactively declared complete, finalized (Hanks 1996: chapter 10).
Academic text (2001) -
Some students do warm to public reading and declamation out of a natural theatricality; they like to "ham it up" in front of their friends.
Academic text (2002) -
Official documents are strong on "revolutionary" rhetoric and declamations of noble principles but short on specific proposals.
Academic text (2001) -
No age in the history of the American republic has been free of spirited declamations against the federal judiciary generally and the Supreme Court in particular.
Academic text (1990) -
The "original intent" declamations of Robert Bork, former Attorney General Ed Meese, and others received plenty of attention in the daily newspapers.
Academic text (1991) -
His powerful declamation moved the audience to tears during the speech competition.
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During the competition, each participant gave a declamation that highlighted their unique interpretation of the poem.
Synonyms
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1.8
A formal talk given to an audience to inform or persuade
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A formal speech given to a group of people
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7.6
A formal speech given at a special event
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3.7
A sincere spoken message that shows deep feeling
Antonyms
How Theatrical
- Formal
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8.8
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5.3
- Formal
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7.6
- Formal
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- Literature
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Declamation comes from Latin parts de- and clamare, which mean 'to cry out' or 'call loudly' and are the same root you see in exclaim and clamor. So a declamation is a strong, practiced speech — like 'calling out' an idea to move an audience.