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   or·a·to·ry

   /ˈôrəˌtôrē/

   noun

   • 1. the art or practice of formal speaking in public: "the gift of persuasive oratory"
   • ▪ exaggerated, eloquent, or highly colored language: "learned discussions degenerated into pompous oratory"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin oratoria, feminine (used as a noun) of oratorius ‘relating to an orator’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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