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speechifying

NOUN
declamation
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That’s actually not a lot of speechifying if you look at it proportionally.

From Salon May 28, 2026

Whatever the risks of his speechifying, you had to admire — here in our age of political infotainment — the natural finesse with which Springsteen threaded his prepared rhetoric into Tuesday’s set.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

After his Woodland Park appearance, plus a downtown parade and reception at Volunteer Park, his major speechifying ended at the UW.

From Seattle Times Jul. 13, 2023

She's fine with Edgin acting as the squad's leader, the guy whose main weapons are a lute and speechifying.

From Salon Mar. 31, 2023

Pa said everything was all right with the celebrating until the parade got to the schoolhouse and most of the speechifying was over.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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