Oratory and Speech

Oratory

Oratory noun - The art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively.

Usage example: a presidential hopeful with a gift for oratory and a highly charismatic personality

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Speech and oratory are semantically related in public speaking topic. In some cases you can use "Speech" instead a noun "Oratory".

Nearby Words: oration, orator, oratorical

Speech noun - A usually formal discourse delivered to an audience.

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Oratory and speech are semantically related in formal talk to audience topic. You can use "Oratory" instead a noun "Speech".

Nearby Word: speechless

public	public oratory	public speech
great	great oratory	great speech

Both in Real Life and in fiction, they can be used to practice enunciation in speech therapy and oratory training.

Source: Tongue Twister

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