declamatory
[ dih-klam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ dɪˈklæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective
pertaining to or characterized by declamation.
merely oratorical or rhetorical; stilted: a pompous, declamatory manner of speech.
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OTHER WORDS FROM declamatory
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British Dictionary definitions for declamatory
declamatory
/ (dɪˈklæmətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
relating to or having the characteristics of a declamation
merely rhetorical; empty and bombastic
Derived forms of declamatory
declamatorily, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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