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perorates

verb

present tense third-person singular of perorate

as in mouths (off)

to talk as if giving an important and formal speech an arrogant scholar who never passes up an opportunity to posture and perorate on stunningly unimportant matters

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Cook County Commissioner and 2nd Congressional District Democratic candidate Donna Miller speaks in Oak Lawn on June 27, 2025.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Deep Ellum shooting victim speaks from hospital bed One of those wounded was Emmerson Franklin, who was shot in the hip.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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