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orates

Main Entry:: orate
Pronunciation:: \ȯ-ˈrāt, ˈȯr-ˌāt\
Function:: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: orat·ed; orat·ing
Etymology:: back-formation from oration
Date:: 1669

: to speak in an elevated and often pompous manner

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