Sunday, June 23, 2024

Word of the Day: Perorate

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Sunday, June 23, 2024
Perorate
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verb 1. Speak at length.
2. (Archaic) Sum up and conclude a speech.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "He could perorate about his knowledge of World War II for hours."
Play Button "The bride begged her father not to perorate at her wedding reception."
Play Button "Just when we thought the speech would never end, the speaker finally perorated and left the stage."
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Latin, early 17th century
Why This Word?
The word "perorate" contains an important clue about its definition — the word "orate," which means "to make a speech, especially pompously or at length." "To perorate" is to drag your oration out for longer than necessary. ...
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