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speechmaker in American English (ˈspitʃˌmeɪkər) noun a person who makes a speech or speeches; orator Derived forms speechmaking (ˈspeechˌmaking) noun speechmaker in American English (ˈspitʃˌmeikər) nouna person who delivers speeches Derived forms speechmaking noun Word origin [1700–10; speech + maker]This word is first recorded in the period 1700–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cirrus, cozy, emphatic, hump, marquiseExamples of 'speechmaker' in a sentencespeechmaker I think him a great speechmaker who almost never makes a great speech, an inspiring figure who rarely inspires. |