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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdeclaimde‧claim /dɪˈkleɪm/ verb [intransitive, transitive] written SPEAK A LANGUAGEto speak loudly, sometimes with actions, so that people notice you —declamation /ˌdekləˈmeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
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declaim• Liam sprang on to a table, raised a glass and began to declaim a speech.• Birmingham is still declaimed as smoky, grimy, unpleasant and philistine.• Ted was declaiming to a small hushed group.• The article was declaimed to the Eastbourne team at breakfast.
Origin declaim (1300-1400) Latin declamare, from clamare “to shout”
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