| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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declaim
to speak as an orator; to attack strongly with words, inveigh
The union president declaimed against corporate malevolence and civic lethargy.
Related English word: declamation
Latin root words: declamo, declamare, declamavi, declamatus - to practice public speaking; to speak loudly and vehemently; declamatio, declamationis, f. - practice in public speaking; loud, vehement speaking; clamo, clamare, clamavi, clamatus - to shout, cry out
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