declamation (Meaning)
declamation (n)
vehement oratory
recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric
declamation (n.)
The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; haranguing; loud speaking in public; especially, the public recitation of speeches as an exercise in schools and colleges; as, the practice declamation by students.
A set or harangue; declamatory discourse.
Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense; as, mere declamation.
Synonyms & Antonyms of declamation
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FAQs About the word declamation
vehement oratory, recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoricThe act or art of declaiming; r
speech, talk, lecture,oration, peroration, sermon, harangue, address, salutatory, tirade
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The declamation of the national anthem at the stadium brought the crowd to its feet.
As part of the competition, she delivered a powerful declamation of Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise."
The student's declamation of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was met with resounding applause.
The declamation of the eulogy touched the hearts of all who attended the funeral service.
