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the art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively
- a presidential hopeful with a gift for oratory and a highly charismatic personality
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language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
- the politician's oratory sounded good only to people who didn't bother to think
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“Oratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oratory. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.
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