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declaims

verb

present tense third-person singular of declaim

as in speaks

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject over the last two centuries some of the most illustrious personages of their times have declaimed in the town's historic lyceum

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as in harangues

to talk as if giving an important and formal speech he declaimed at some length about the nation's obligation to spread democratic values around the world

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Recent Examples of declaims Woody Harrelson declaims every line, upping the relentless factor of Phil’s mania. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026

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In Thailand, nam jai speaks to generosity and kindness—the pleasure of giving without expectation.

— Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Sam, who speaks Arabic fluently and whose specialties brought him to the Middle East, is working in Dubai.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

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Jack Wolf Westwood Lincoln Riley talks a big game about excelling in the Big Ten, but in losing badly to Oregon and its backup quarterback, USC probably couldn’t win the Pac-12 this year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
An agent that confidently approves the wrong payment, escalates an unstable interaction or quietly talks a user into a bad decision belongs in a different category.

— Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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