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   El·o·cu·tion

   /ˌeləˈkyo͞oSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation: "lessons in singing and elocution"
   • ▪ a particular style of speaking: "a Rileyesque elocution"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting oratorical or literary style): from Latin elocutio(n-), from eloqui ‘speak out’ (see eloquence).

   Derivatives

   • 1. elocutionary adjective
   • 2. elocutionist noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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