peroration
noun/ˌperəˈreɪʃn/
/ˌperəˈreɪʃn/
(formal)- the final part of a speech in which the speaker gives a summary of the main points
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- (disapproving) a long speech that is not very interesting
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin peroratio(n-), from perorare ‘speak at length’, from per- ‘through’ + orare ‘speak’.
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