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elocute
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elocute
(ˈɛləˌkjuːt)
—
vb
facetious
(
intr
) to speak as if practising elocution; declaim
[C19: back formation from
elocution
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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elocute
verb
declaim in an elocutionary manner; "The poet elocuted beautifully"
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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