Declamation

What do we mean by declamation?

A recitation delivered as an exercise in rhetoric or elocution. noun

Vehement oratory. noun

A speech marked by strong feeling; a tirade. noun

A specially close or successful union of tones with words, as in a song or aria. noun

A work in which the text is read or spoken while a musical accompaniment or comment is played. Also called melodrama. See melodrama, 2. noun

The act or art of declaiming or making rhetorical harangues in public; especially, the delivery of a speech or an exercise in oratory or elocution, as by a student of a college, etc.: as, a public declamation; the art of declamation. noun

Specifically In vocal music, the proper rhetorical enunciation of the words, especially in recitative and in dramatic music. noun

A public harangue or set speech; an oration. noun

Pompous, high-sounding verbiage in speech or writing; stilted oratory. 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. noun

A set or harangue; declamatory discourse. noun

Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense. 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. noun

A set or harangue; declamatory discourse. noun

Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense; as, mere declamation. noun

Recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric noun

Vehement oratory noun

The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; loud speaking in public.

A set or harangue; declamatory discourse.

Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense.

Words that are spelled similarly to declamation:
declamation, declaration, reclamation, defamation, acclamation, declination, exclamation, decimation, clamation, inclamation, deplumation, disclamation, declamator, declamations.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word declamation:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe declamation:
mere, musical, empty, rhetorical, much, vague, eloquent, public, idle, passionate, vehement, violent, dramatic, pompous, popular, splendid, impassioned, loose, noisy, fine, theatrical, vocal, tragic, fervid, lofty, french, florid, oratorical, angry, moral, powerful, brilliant, turgid, poetic, loud, extravagant, latin, wild, correct, vain, usual, furious, syllabic, exaggerated, sonorous, frothy, stately, rapid, vigorous, greek, expressive, lyrical, monotonous, indignant, pathetic, elaborate, roman, magnificent, solemn, incoherent, spirited, melodic, fiery, cold, fierce, rhythmic, vapid, poetical, finished, formal, commonplace, inflammatory, plain, prolix, pulpit, like, pure, less, heroic, patriotic, verbose, unmeaning, specious, windy.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective declamation:
boards.

Words that sound like declamation:
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