oration

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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 30 Jan. 2023.

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