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   declaim

   /dɪˈkleɪm/

   verb

   • 1. utter or deliver words in a rhetorical or impassioned way, as if to an audience: "she declaimed her views" Similar make a speechgive an addressgive a talkgive a lecturemake an orationdeliver a sermongive a sermonspeakhold forthoratepronouncepreachlecturesermonizemoralizeinformal:sound offmouth offspielspoutspeechifypreachifyjawrare:peroraterecitesay aloudread aloudread out loudread outquotedeliverrenderinformal:spoutrare:bespoutspeak outprotest stronglymake a protestmake a standrailinveighfulminateragethunderrant aboutexpostulate aboutmake a fuss aboutexpress disapproval ofcondemncriticizecastigateattackdecrydisparageinformal:mouth off aboutkick up a stink aboutgo on aboutrare:vociferate

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French déclamer or Latin declamare, from de- (expressing thoroughness) + clamare ‘to shout’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. declaimer noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › declaimDeclaim Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Declaim means to speak rhetorically, pompously, or bombastically, or to recite something as an exercise in elocution. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and usage of declaim from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECLAIM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Declaim means to express something with strong feeling, especially in a loud voice or with forceful language. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, see translations and listen to the pronunciation.

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   Declaim means to speak aloud in an oratorical manner, make a formal speech, or inveigh against something. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › declaimDeclaim - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the verb declaim when someone is speaking very passionately against something, like when you declaim against having to be home by 8 p.m. Declaim can also describe reciting words aloud for practice.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECLAIM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Declaim means to express something with strong feeling, especially in a loud voice or with forceful language. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, see translations and listen to the pronunciation.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECLAIM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Declaim means to speak dramatically, as if you were acting in a theatre, or to recite a speech, poem, etc. with studied eloquence. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of declaim with sentences and quizzes.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › declaimDeclaim - definition of declaim by The Free Dictionary

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   Declaim means to speak loudly and rhetorically, or to recite a speech or poem. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of declaim from various dictionaries and sources.