Meaning of declamation in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/

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  1. Noun

    declamation

    Etymology

    late Middle English (in the sense ‘a set speech’): from Latin declamatio(n-), from the verb declamare (see declaim)

    Definitions

    1. vehement oratory

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  2. 2. recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric

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