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What does declamatory mean?

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Adjective
  1. Having the quality of a declamation.
  2. Pretentiously lofty in style; bombastic.
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These pieces are the perhaps most conventionally dramatic, although Sedayne's declamatory vocals may not be to every listener's taste.
The language became more and more reminiscent of scripture and the style more declamatory and personal.
In this case it involves neither text repetition nor augmentation of declamatory rhythm, but rather an extra measure of piano figuration between couplets.
The students compiled declamatory speeches on issues of global and social concern.
He made this speech in a declamatory manner, standing in front of the fire, addressing himself half to Lucasta and half to an unseen audience in the middle distance.
In theatre terms, the plays are didactic and are prone to long impassioned declamatory speeches.

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