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speechify
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speech·i·fy  (spch-f)
intr.v. speech·i·fied, speech·i·fy·ing, speech·i·fies
To give a speech: "In Washington, cabinet secretaries pose and speechify" (Jonathan Alter).

speechi·fier n.

speechify [ˈspiːtʃɪˌfaɪ]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied (intr)
1. to make a speech or speeches
2. to talk pompously and boringly
speechification  n
speechifier  n
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Verb1.speechify - make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality; "These ministers speechify on every occasion"
deliver, present - deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"
Translations
speechify [ˈspiːtʃɪfaɪ] VI (pej) → disertar prolijamente, perorar
speechify
speechify [ˈspiːtʃɪˌfaɪ] vi (pej) to speechify (about)sproloquiare (su)


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