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oratorical

/ˌɔːrətˈɔːrɪkəl/ /ˌɑːrətˈɔːrɪkəl/

Meanings
adjective
Of, or relating to oratory or an orator

Examples :

"The politician's speech was filled with oratorical flourishes, designed to inspire the crowd. "
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Illustration oratory

oratory noun

/ˈɒɹət(ə)ɹi/ /ˈɔ.ɹə.tɔ.ɹi/

A private chapel or prayer room.

"The family used the small oratory in the house for quiet prayer. "

Illustration crowd

crowd noun

/kɹaʊd/

A group of people congregated or collected into a close body without order.

"After the movie let out, a crowd of people pushed through the exit doors."

Illustration filled

filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

Illustration orator

orator noun

/ˈɒ.ɹə.tə(ɹ)/

Someone who orates or delivers an oration.

"The school orator delivered a passionate speech about the importance of teamwork. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration designed

designed verb

/dɪˈzaɪnd/

To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

Illustration inspire

inspire verb

/ɪn.ˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ /ɪn.ˈspaɪɹ/

To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

"The teacher's passionate speech inspired the students to work harder on their projects. "

Illustration flourishes

flourishes noun

/ˈflɜːrɪʃɪz/ /ˈflʌrɪʃɪz/

A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.

"With many flourishes of the captured banner, they marched down the avenue."

Illustration relating

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

Illustration speech

speech noun

/ˈspiːtʃ/

The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations to communicate.

"It was hard to hear the sounds of his speech over the noise. He had a bad speech impediment."