Associations to the word «Declaiming»
Noun
- Orator
- Cicero
- Verse
- Cato
- Tyranny
- Pulpit
- Accompaniment
- Eloquence
- Gesture
- Poem
- Morality
- Pose
- Discourse
- Passage
- Poetry
- Once
- Contempt
- Tragedy
- Speech
- Virtue
- Nay
- Voice
- Philosopher
- Emphasis
- Read
- Madame
- Occasion
- Poet
- Audience
- Consul
- Manner
- Phrase
- Mankind
- Actor
- Chorus
- Glory
- Liberty
- Lecture
- Praise
- Majesty
- Crowd
- Text
- Napoleon
- Remark
- Sin
- Fragment
- Demon
- Emotion
- Subject
- Word
- Contrast
- Raise
- Tone
Adjective
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Wiktionary
DECLAIM, verb. To object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech.
DECLAIM, verb. 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.
DECLAIM, verb. 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.
Dictionary definition
DECLAIM, verb. Recite in elocution.
DECLAIM, verb. Speak against in an impassioned manner; "he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society".
Wise words
We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control
our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we
are then master of the situation.