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speechify

speec·hify

UK/ˈspiːt͡ʃɪfaɪ/ US/ˈspitʃʌˌfaɪ/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality

  • “These ministers speechify on every occasion”

Origin

From speech + -ify.

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