Synonyms for oratory
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Noun
1. Eloquence — eloquence; the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing
eloquence, declamation, rhetoric, elocution, public speaking, speaking, speechmaking
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Definitions
- n. 1
Eloquence; the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing.
Related words
- Word family
- oratorical
Forms
- Plural
- oratories → eloquences, declamations, rhetorics, elocutions…
Example sentences
- rhetoric The homophobic rhetoric has declined over the years.
- eloquence She never distinguished herself by her eloquence.
- chapel The Sistine chapel is Michelangelo's masterpiece.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| oratory | steady | |
| rhetoric | rising | |
| eloquence | steady | |
| elocution | steady | |
| declamation | falling | |
| chapel | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- chapel2
- 8 letters
- speaking2, rhetoric3
- 9 letters
- eloquence3, elocution4
- 11 letters
- declamation
- 12 letters
- speechmaking
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (chapel2 = 2 syllables).