Associations to the word «Declaiming»

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.
Florence Scovel Shinn