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Oration vs Declamation - What's the difference?

oration | declamation |

As nouns the difference between oration and declamation

is that oration is a formal ceremonial speech while declamation is the act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; haranguing; loud speaking in public; especially, the public recitation of speeches as an exercise in schools and colleges; as, the practice declamation by students.

As a verb oration

is to deliver an oration; to speak.

oration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a formal ceremonial speech

    • Derived terms

    * oratory

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To deliver an oration; to speak.
    • (Donne)

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    declamation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; haranguing; loud speaking in public; especially, the public recitation of speeches as an exercise in schools and colleges; as, the practice declamation by students.
  • A set or harangue; declamatory discourse.
  • Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense; as, mere declamation.

    • Related terms

    * declaim * declamate * declamatory

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