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- [dih-kleym]
- /dɪˈkleɪm/
- /dɪˈkleɪm/
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- [dih-kleym]
- /dɪˈkleɪm/
Definitions of declaim word
- verb declaim If you declaim, you speak dramatically, as if you were acting in a theatre. 3
- verb declaim to make (a speech, statement, etc) loudly and in a rhetorical manner 3
- verb declaim to speak lines from (a play, poem, etc) with studied eloquence; recite 3
- verb declaim to protest (against) loudly and publicly 3
- intransitive verb declaim to recite a speech, poem, etc. with studied or artificial eloquence 3
- intransitive verb declaim to speak in a dramatic, pompous, or blustering way 3
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Origin of declaim
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English declamen < Latin dēclāmāre, equivalent to dē- de- + clāmāre to cry, shout; see claim
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declaim popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for declaim
verb declaim
- recite — to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner: to recite a lesson.
- orate — Make a speech, especially pompously or at length.
- decry — If someone decries an idea or action, they criticize it strongly.
- spout — to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet.
- rail — any of numerous birds of the family Rallidae, that have short wings, a narrow body, long toes, and a harsh cry and inhabit grasslands, forests, and marshes in most parts of the world.
Antonyms for declaim
verb declaim
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- mutter — to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
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