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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Synonyms for Oratory
Talk and oratory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Talk" instead a noun "Oratory".
Talk
Talk noun - A usually formal discourse delivered to an audience.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Barack Obama (born in and spent his teens in Hawaii) has no indication of this accent in his oratory, but is known to be able to talk kama'aina note local pidgin.
Source: Useful Notes / American Accents
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