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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.

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

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pero·ration n.

pero·ration·al adj.

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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]

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.

Translations

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

peroration

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