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speech·i·fy (sp

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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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Verb

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

vi → salbadern, Volksreden halten

speechify [ˈspiːtʃɪˌfaɪ] vi (pej) to speechify (about) → sproloquiare (su)

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