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Definition of speechifying noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

speechifying

noun

/ˈspiːtʃɪfaɪɪŋ/

/ˈspiːtʃɪfaɪɪŋ/

[uncountable] (informal, disapproving)

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the act of making speeches in a very formal way, trying to sound important

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