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oratory

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Synonyms and Antonyms of oratory

1 the art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively

a presidential hopeful with a gift for oratory and a highly charismatic personality

Synonyms of oratory

elocution, public speaking

Words Related to oratory

bombast, grandiloquence

eloquence, rhetoric

discourse, speech, talk

2 language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere

the politician's oratory sounded good only to people who didnʼt bother to think

Synonyms of oratory

bombast, fustian, gas, grandiloquence, hot air, rhetoric, verbiage, wind

Words Related to oratory

claptrap, drivel, gibberish, hogwash, humbug, jabberwocky, jazz, moonshine, nonsense

affectedness, floweriness, grandiosity, loftiness, pomposity, pretension, pretentiousness

garrulity, garrulousness, verboseness, verbosity, windiness, wordiness

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