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peroration

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per·o·rate  (pr-rt)
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.

[Latin perrre, perrt- : per-, per- + rre, to speak.]

pero·ration n.
pero·ration·al adj.

peroration [ˌpɛrəˈreɪʃən]
n
(Literature / Rhetoric) Rhetoric the conclusion of a speech or discourse, in which points made previously are summed up or recapitulated, esp with greater emphasis
[from Latin perōrātiō, from perōrāre, from per- (thoroughly) + orāre to speak]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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"

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.
Translations
peroration [ˌperəˈreɪʃən] N (frm, iro) → perorata f
peroration
n (liter) (= concluding part)Resümee nt, → Zusammenfassung f; (= lengthy speech)endlose Rede


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It was very long, but the peroration was admirable.
At first, indeed, I pretended that I was describing the imaginary experiences of a fictitious person; but my enthusiasm soon forced me to throw off all disguise, and finally, in a fervent peroration, I exhorted all my hearers to divest themselves of prejudice and to become believers in the Third Dimension.
He met the well-satisfied peroration of his visitor without comment.
 
 
 
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