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elocutionary

adjective as in oratorical

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All of it dares a certain kind of "Masterpiece" acolyte to complain missing the relative quietude of English countryside and nitpick over elocutionary details.

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The mark of memorable speechmaking, as Michelle Obama demonstrated on Monday night, lies in something rawer than verbal felicity or elocutionary finesse.

Cauvin’s Trump is like a fumbling news anchor who wields his elocutionary quirks to cover up his ignorance of what he’s reading.

Raab, 46, is a relatively little-known figure, lacking the prime minister’s elocutionary flair and charisma.

Much of Jackson’s performance takes place on the elocutionary level.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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