Perorate
Perorate verb - To talk as if giving an important and formal speech.
Usage example: an arrogant scholar who never passes up an opportunity to posture and perorate on stunningly unimportant matters
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Speechify
Speechify verb - Make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality.
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Speechify and Perorate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/perorate/speechify
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