oratorical
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or·a·tor·i·cal
(ôr′ə-tôr′ĭ-kəl, ŏr′-)adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory.
or′a·tor′i·cal·ly adv.
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or•a•tor•i•cal
(ˌɔr əˈtɔr ɪ kəl, ˌɒr əˈtɒr-)adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory.
2. given to oratory.
[1610–20]
or`a•tor′i•cal•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | oratorical - characteristic of an orator or oratory; "oratorical prose"; "harangued his men in an oratorical way"- Robert Graves rhetorical - given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought; "mere rhetorical frippery" |
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oratorical
adjective rhetorical, verbal, linguistic, eloquent, high-flown, stylistic, bombastic, verbose, grandiloquent, high-sounding, declamatory, silver-tongued, Ciceronian, magniloquent He lacks the oratorical brilliance of his opponent.
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oratorical
adjectiveOf or relating to the art of public speaking:
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Translations
خِطابي
oratorisk
szónoki
mælskulistar-
rečnícky
güzel konuşmayla ilgili
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oratorical
adj → oratorisch
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oratorical
[ˌɒrəˈtɒrɪk/əl] adj → oratorio/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
oration
(əˈreiʃən) noun a formal, public speech, especially in fine, beautiful language. a funeral oration.
orator (ˈorətə) noun a person who makes public speeches, especially very eloquent ones.
ˈoratory (ˈorə-) noun the art of speaking well in public.
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