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a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience
- the celebrated orations of Daniel Webster in unwavering support of the federal union
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“Oration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oration. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of oration was circa 1504
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