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declaim

The correct spelling is declaim.

How to pronounce declaim

verb

IPA: /dɪˈkleɪm/

Say it like: Dec-lay-m

The correct spelling is declaim. To object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech. For example: "The students declaim twice a week."

Usage Examples

The students declaim twice a week.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech.
  2. 2.To recite, e.g., poetry, in a theatrical way; to speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; bemouth; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.
  3. 3.To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking.

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