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peroration

nounCommon GRE wordMore P words

the concluding, often impassioned, part of a speech

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Peroration in a sentence

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He saved his most stirring lines for the peroration, lifting the crowd to its feet.

Synonyms
conclusionsummationfinale
Antonyms
exordiumintroduction
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Peroration (noun) means the concluding, often impassioned, part of a speech
Here is peroration used in an example sentence: "He saved his most stirring lines for the peroration, lifting the crowd to its feet."
Common synonyms for peroration include conclusion, summation, finale.
Antonyms of peroration include exordium, introduction.
Peroration is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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