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to declaim
01
to speak forcefully and with emotion against something, often in protest or condemnation
Intransitive: to declaim against sb/sth
Transitive: to declaim sb/sth
Examples
He declaimed against the injustice of the new law.
02
to speak or recite something with dramatic style, clear pronunciation, and strong expression
Transitive: to declaim sth
Examples
The actor declaimed a Shakespearean monologue to the audience.
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