elocute
World English Dictionary
elocute (ˈɛləˌkjuːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| facetious (intr) to speak as if practising elocution; declaim | |
| [C19: back formation from | |
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| elocute | |
verb | |
| declaim in an elocutionary manner; "The poet elocuted beautifully" |
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Elocute
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