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Variant of declaim
declaim
definition
de·claim (dē klām′, di-)
intransitive verb
- to recite a speech, poem, etc. with studied or artificial eloquence
- to speak in a dramatic, pompous, or blustering way
- to make an impassioned verbal attack; deliver a tirade
Etymology: ME declamen < L declamare < de-, intens. + clamare, to cry, shout: see clamor
transitive verb
- to recite (a poem, speech, etc.)
- to utter with feeling, pomposity, etc.
Related Forms:
- declaimer de·claim′er noun
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