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peroration definition

per·ora·tion (per′ə rās̸hən)

noun

  1. the concluding part of a speech, in which there is a summing up and emphatic recapitulation
  2. a high-flown or bombastic speech

Etymology: L peroratio < peroratus, pp. of perorare < per, through + orare, to pray, speak: see oration

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