Meaning & use
Elocution
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The skill of clear and expressive speech, especially in public speaking, including pronunciation, tone, and gesture.
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The actor took elocution lessons to soften his regional accent for the stage.
Victorian schools placed heavy emphasis on elocution as part of a proper education.
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Elocution was once a formal school subject in its own right, teaching students how to stand, breathe, and enunciate for public speaking.
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