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Speechmaker

One who makes speeches; one accustomed to speak in a public assembly.

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Elocutionist 76% connected

One who is versed in elocution; a teacher of elocution.

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Eulogist 76% connected

One who eulogizes or praises; panegyrist; encomiast.

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Haranguer 76% connected

One who harangues, or is fond of haranguing; a declaimer.

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Panegyrist 76% connected

One who delivers a panegyric; a eulogist; one who extols or praises, either by writing or speaking.

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Speaker 76% connected

One who speaks.

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Talker 76% connected

One who talks; especially, one who is noted for his power of conversing readily or agreeably; a conversationist.

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Utterer 76% connected

One who utters.

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Orator 92% connected

A public speaker; one who delivers an oration; especially, one distinguished for his skill and power as a public speaker; one who is eloquent.

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Rhetorician 92% connected

One well versed in the rules and principles of rhetoric.

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Speechifier 92% connected

One who makes a speech or speeches; an orator; a declaimer.

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Agora noun · 78% connection

An assembly; hence, the place of assembly, especially the market place, in an ancient Greek city.

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Assize noun · 78% connection

An assembly of knights and other substantial men, with a bailiff or justice, in a certain place and at a certain time, for public busi…

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Ban noun · 78% connection

A public proclamation or edict; a public order or notice, mandatory or prohibitory; a summons by public proclamation.

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Banquet noun · 78% connection

A feast; a sumptuous entertainment of eating and drinking; often, a complimentary or ceremonious feast, followed by speeches.

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Board noun · 78% connection

A table at which a council or court is held. Hence: A council, convened for business, or any authorized assembly or meeting, public or…

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Comitia n. pl. · 78% connection

A public assembly of the Roman people for electing officers or passing laws.

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Common nuisance noun · 78% connection

a nuisance that unreasonably interferes with a right that is common to the general public; "a public nuisance offends the public at la…

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Congregation noun · 78% connection

An assembly of persons; a gathering; esp. an assembly of persons met for the worship of God, and for religious instruction; a body of…

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Conventicle noun · 78% connection

A small assembly or gathering; esp., a secret assembly.

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Convention verb · 78% connection

An extraordinary assembly of the parkiament or estates of the realm, held without the king's writ, -- as the assembly which restored C…

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Cragsman noun · 78% connection

One accustomed to climb rocks or crags; esp., one who makes a business of climbing the cliffs overhanging the sea to get the eggs of s…

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Cue noun · 78% connection

The last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an intimation for the next succeeding player to speak; any word or words which ser…

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Declaim verb · 78% connection

To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; to harangue; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a r…

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Declamation noun · 78% connection

The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; haranguing; loud speaking in public; especially, the public recitation of speeches…

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Filibuster noun · 78% connection

(law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

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Free-spoken adjective · 78% connection

Accustomed to speak without reserve.

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Impatient adjective · 78% connection

Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience; as, impatient speeches or replies.

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Inflammatory adjective · 78% connection

Tending to excite anger, animosity, tumult, or sedition; seditious; as, inflammatory libels, writings, speeches, or publications.

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