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declamation
What does declamation mean?
declamation (noun): vehement oratory.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does declamation come from?
From French déclamation, from Latin dēclāmātiō, dēclāmātiōnem, from dēclāmō, dēclāmāre.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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