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declaim Definition


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declaim
verb declaimed, declaiming
    tr & intr
    1. To make (a speech) in an impressive and dramatic manner.
      Thesaurus: rant, spout, orate, recite, hold forth, lecture, preach, harangue, orate.
    intr
    2. To protest about it loudly and passionately.
      Form: declaim against something (usually)
Derivative: declaimer
noun
    Etymology: 14c: from Latin declamare.



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