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oratorical

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or⋅a⋅tor⋅i⋅cal

  [awr-uh-tawr-i-kuhl, or-uh-tor-]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory: His oratorical prowess has led to political success.
2. given to oratory: an oratorical speaker.
Origin:
1610–20; orator, orator(y) 1 + -ical

Related forms:
or⋅a⋅tor⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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or·a·tor·i·cal   (ôr'ə-tôr'ĭ-kəl, -tōr'-, ŏr'-)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory.
or'a·tor'i·cal·ly adv.
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