peroration

per·o·rate

 (pĕr′ə-rāt′)

intr.v. per·o·rat·ed, per·o·rat·ing, per·o·rates

1. To conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation.

2. To speak at great length, often in a grandiloquent manner; declaim.

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[Latin perōrāre, perōrāt- : per-, per- + ōrāre, to speak.]

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per′o·ra′tion n.

per′o·ra′tion·al adj.

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peroration

(ˌpɛrəˈreɪʃən)

n

(Rhetoric) rhetoric the conclusion of a speech or discourse, in which points made previously are summed up or recapitulated, esp with greater emphasis

[C15: from Latin perōrātiō, from perōrāre, from per- (thoroughly) + orāre to speak]

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per•o•ra•tion

(ˌpɛr əˈreɪ ʃən)

n.

1. the concluding part of a speech, which recapitulates the principal points.

2. a long speech, often highly rhetorical.

[1400–50; < Latin]

per`o•ra′tion•al, adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	peroration - a flowery and highly rhetorical oration oration - an instance of oratory; "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values"
	2.	peroration - (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration" rhetoric - study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking) close, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..." oration - an instance of oratory; "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values"

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peroration

noun (Formal)

1. summing-up, conclusion, recapping (informal), reiteration, recapitulation, closing remarks The minister had begun his final peroration.

2. speech, address, lecture, sermon, diatribe, harangue, spiel (informal), disquisition He launched into another peroration against gays.

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Translations

peroration

[ˌperəˈreɪʃən] N (frm, iro) → perorata f

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peroration

n (liter) (= concluding part) → Resümee nt, → Zusammenfassung f; (= lengthy speech) → endlose Rede

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