Thesaurus: elocution

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1. n. Utterance by speech.
2. n. Oratorical or expressive delivery, including the graces of intonation, gesture, etc.; style or manner of speaking or reading in public; as, clear, impressive elocution.
3. n. Suitable and impressive writing or style; eloquent diction.
4. n. an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture
5. 1. Utterance by speech. [R.] [Fruit] whose taste . . . Gave elocution to the mute, and taught The tongue not made for speech to speak thy praise. Milton. 2. Oratorical or expressive delivery, including the graces of intonation, gesture, etc.; style or manner of speaking or reading in public; as, clear, impressive elocution. "The elocution of a reader." Whately 3. Suitable and impressive writing or style; eloquent diction. [Obs.] To express these thoughts with elocution. Dryden.
6. n:100 n. an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture