elocution[noun]Synonyms: diction, articulation, declamation, delivery, enunciation, oratory, pronunciation, speech, speechmaking
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el‧o‧cu‧tion /ˌeləˈkjuːʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: eloqui 'to speak out']
good clear speaking in public, involving voice control, pronunciation etc:
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