Declamations

/ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃənz/ noun

Definition

Plural of declamation; multiple instances of loud, formal, dramatic speech or recitation.

Etymology

Standard English plural of 'declamation' formed by adding '-s' to the noun.

Kelly Says

A single evening at a 19th-century literary salon might feature multiple declaimations—different people reciting different famous poems or passages, each trying to out-dramatic the others.

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