declamation

[ dek-luh-mey-shuhn ]

/ ˌdɛk ləˈmeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act or art of declaiming.

exercise in oratory or elocution, as in the recitation of a classic speech.

speech or writing for oratorical effect.

Music. the proper enunciation of the words, as in recitative.

Origin of declamation

1350–1400; <Latin dēclāmātiōn- (stem of dēclāmātiō), equivalent to dēclāmāt(us) (past participle of dēclāmāre to declaim; see -ate¹) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby declamation

deck tennis, “Deck the Halls”, deck watch, decl., declaim, declamation, declamatory, declamping phenomenon, declarant, declaration, Declaration of Independence

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Example sentences from the Web for declamation

If you think you can impress me with heroics and declamation, please correct yourself at once.
A Man's Woman|Frank Norris
But this is a natural growth under the influence of two publics, the Greek and the Roman, notably fond of declamation and oratory.
The Dramatic Values in Plautus|Wilton Wallace Blancke
Rolf stopped, quite excited with the declamation of his favorite charade.
Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country|Johanna Spyri
There is one side of music which I am convinced has never been fully studied, namely, the relation between it and declamation.
Critical & Historical Essays|Edward MacDowell

Declamation and sophistry are made comparatively harmless by running in a thousand conflicting currents.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various

British Dictionary definitions for declamation

declamation

/ (ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən) /

noun

a rhetorical or emotional speech, made esp in order to protest or condemn; tirade

a speech, verse, etc, that is or can be spoken

the act or art of declaiming

music the artistry or technique involved in singing recitative passages

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单词	declamation
释义	declamation [ dek-luh-mey-shuhn ] / ˌdɛk ləˈmeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR declamation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or art of declaiming. exercise in oratory or elocution, as in the recitation of a classic speech. speech or writing for oratorical effect. Music. the proper enunciation of the words, as in recitative. Origin of declamation 1350–1400; <Latin dēclāmātiōn- (stem of dēclāmātiō), equivalent to dēclāmāt(us) (past participle of dēclāmāre to declaim; see -ate¹) + -iōn--ion Words nearby declamation deck tennis, “Deck the Halls”, deck watch, decl., declaim, declamation, declamatory, declamping phenomenon, declarant, declaration, Declaration of Independence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for declamation If you think you can impress me with heroics and declamation, please correct yourself at once. A Man's Woman\|Frank Norris But this is a natural growth under the influence of two publics, the Greek and the Roman, notably fond of declamation and oratory. The Dramatic Values in Plautus\|Wilton Wallace Blancke Rolf stopped, quite excited with the declamation of his favorite charade. Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country\|Johanna Spyri There is one side of music which I am convinced has never been fully studied, namely, the relation between it and declamation. Critical & Historical Essays\|Edward MacDowell Declamation and sophistry are made comparatively harmless by running in a thousand conflicting currents. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction\|Various British Dictionary definitions for declamation declamation / (ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən) / noun a rhetorical or emotional speech, made esp in order to protest or condemn; tirade a speech, verse, etc, that is or can be spoken the act or art of declaiming music the artistry or technique involved in singing recitative passages Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to declamation The Best (And Worst) Things To Say While Public SpeakingPublic speaking can be nervewracking enough. Learn which words to use and which to avoid the next time you speak in public. READ MORE Words related to declamation lecture, tirade, speech, oration, address, oratory, speechmaking, haranguing, speechifying, spouting
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declamation

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