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   Per·o·rate

   /ˈperəˌrāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. speak at length: "he reportedly would perorate against his colleague"
   • ▪ sum up and conclude a speech: "the following innocent conclusion with which she perorates"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin perorat- ‘spoken at length’, from the verb perorare, from per- ‘through’ + orare ‘speak’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • P

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   • E

     1

   • R

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   • O

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   • R

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   • A

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   • T

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   • E

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