declamatory

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    ostentatiously lofty in style

Word Origin

declamatory (adj.)
1580s, from Latin declamatorius "pertaining to the practice of speaking," from declamatus, past participle of declamare (see declaim).

Example

1. The style is often declamatory and repetitive .
2. Musical style uses a strongly declamatory style .

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