oratorical
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əˈtɔr
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Oratorical
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So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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oratory1 (ˈɒrətərɪ, -trɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the art of public speaking |
| 2. | rhetorical skill or style |
| [C16: from Latin (ars) ōrātōria (the art of) public speaking] | |
| ora'torical1 | |
| —adj | |
| ora'torically1 | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
The purpose of this event is to enhance students' writing, oratorical, and presentation skills.
She established an oratorical contest to motivate students to develop language proficiency.
But feints, winks, and oratorical extravagance are the daily tactics of politics.
The tall redhead early manifested oratorical abilities and considered a career in the theater but instead turned to teaching.
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