de
claim
Third Person
declaims
Present Participle
declaiming
Past Tense
declaimed
Past Participle
declaimed
1
to speak forcefully and with emotion against something, often in protest or condemnation
- He declaimed against the injustice of the new law.
- The activist declaimed the government's treatment of refugees.
- She declaimed the evils of corruption at the rally.
- The preacher declaimed against moral decay in society.
- Citizens declaimed the plan as harmful and short-sighted.
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2
to speak or recite something with dramatic style, clear pronunciation, and strong expression
transitive
- The actor declaimed a Shakespearean monologue to the audience.
- She declaimed the poem with great passion and clarity.
- He declaimed his lines as if he were on a grand stage.
- The teacher declaimed the passage to inspire the class.
- The orator declaimed the speech as though addressing a vast crowd.
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