GRE vocabulary
declaim
to speak or recite in a loud, rhetorical, or theatrical manner
In a sentence
Declaim in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing declaim in a sentence.
The senator declaimed his opposition to the bill from the steps of the capitol.
Synonyms
Antonyms
murmurwhisper
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Common questions
Questions about “declaim”
Declaim (verb) means to speak or recite in a loud, rhetorical, or theatrical manner
Here is declaim used in an example sentence: "The senator declaimed his opposition to the bill from the steps of the capitol."
Common synonyms for declaim include orate, proclaim, harangue, pronounce.
Antonyms of declaim include murmur, whisper.
Declaim is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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