speechmaker
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈspiːtʃˌmeɪkər/
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- If the status of speechmakers is not clearly marked by their verbal style, this may in part be due to the fact that, in the urban context, the majority of those of gewe'l heritage are not practicing performers.
- a great speechmaker
Examples
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Fully five sentences before he closed, he had the crowd standing and cheering, and with a master speechmaker's knowledge of how to milk a moment, he bellowed right over the noise straight through to the end.
Blog text (25) -
Many generations and people of differing viewpoints will attend your wedding, so your speechmakers need to make their speeches geared to everyone and not just play to their own friends.
Blog text (3) -
Anyway, I think Morpheus is a better speechmaker than Obama.
Blog text (4) -
- Speechmaker.
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Wilson also had profound gifts as a speechmaker, and he eventually won the national election, commanding 41.8 percent of the vote in that four-way race.
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While speechmakers normally focus on party unity, face-to-face political discussions in the back region bristle with references to real and rumored violence.
Academic text (1990) -
The speechmaker captivated the audience with his powerful delivery and persuasive words.
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As a skilled speechmaker, she knew how to engage her listeners from the very start.
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During the ceremony, the speechmaker inspired everyone with heartfelt stories and meaningful advice.
Synonyms
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2.1
A person who gives a talk to an audience
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3.1
A person who gives talks to students at a college or university
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6.8
A person who gives formal speeches and speaks well in public
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3.0
A person who gives speeches to an audience in public
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8.9
A person who gives speeches that try to convince people
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8.8
A person who speaks or trains people to speak clearly in public
A person who speaks or performs aloud in public
A person who speaks to an audience
A person who gives a formal speech to an audience
A person who gives long formal talks in a proud, showy way
How Eloquent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word speechmaker is a simple English compound of speech meaning 'a talk given to an audience' and maker meaning 'someone who makes'. So a speechmaker is literally someone who 'makes' or 'gives' speeches, which is why it means a person who delivers a formal talk.