Word: elocution

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Synonyms: elocution

waste time, dally, dawdle, loiter, linger, take one's time, delay, temporize, stall, procrastinate, pussyfoot around, drag one's feet, dither, hesitate, falter, vacillate, waver, hem and haw, shilly-shally, lollygag, let the grass grow under one's feet, tarry, dillydally, shillyshally, drag one's heels

Translations: elocution

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german
Translations:
diktion, rhetorik, vortragskunst
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french
Translations:
articulation, diction, prononciation
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russian
Translations:
красноречие, дикция
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czech
Translations:
přednes, výslovnost, výřečnost
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polish
Translations:
wymowa, wysławianie, dykcja, krasomówstwo
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ukrainian
Translations:
дикція, красномовство
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estonian
Translations:
kõnekunst

The meaning and "use of": elocution

noun
  • the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation. - Authors of conduct manuals saw elocution as a skill to enhance the home, for reading aloud was regarded as an activity well suited to the woman's role in the domestic sphere.

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