English dictionary
allocution
/,/&/l/@/'k/j//u//S//@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The act or manner of speaking to, or of addressing in words.
Source: webster1913