Definition of declamation

"declamation" in the noun sense

1. declamation

vehement oratory

2. declamation

recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric

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Quotations for declamation

The art of declamation has been sinking in value from the moment that speakers were foolish enough to publish, and hearers wise enough to read. [ Colton ]

Fine declamation does not consist in flowery periods, delicate allusions of musical cadences, but in a plain, open, loose style, where the periods are long and obvious, where the same thought is often exhibited in several points of view. [ Goldsmith ]

Oratory is the huffing and blustering spoiled child of a semi-barbarous age. The press is the foe of rhetoric, but the friend of reason; and the art of declamation has been sinking in value from the moment that speakers were foolish enough to publish, and readers wise enough to read. [ Colton ]

declamation in Scrabble®

The word declamation is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters declamation:

DECLAMATION
(153)
DECLAMATION
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (56 words)

acnodal, aconite, adenoma, aeolian, ailment, alamode, alicant, aliment, aloetic, amentia, amidone, anaemic, animate, antacid, camelid, candela, citadel, claimed, climate, coadmit, coalite, coalman, coalmen, coatman, cotidal, decalin, decimal, declaim, deltaic, demonic, demotic, dialect, domatia, domatic, elation, lactone, laminae, lamnoid, leadman, lection, located, manacle, mandate, mantled, medical, melodic, metical, nematic, netmail, nomadic, noticed, oatmeal, oldtime, tacnode, talonid, toenail

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word declamation

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In declamation

DECLAMATION
(153)
DECLAMATION
(153)
DECLAMATION
(102)
DECLAMATION
(102)
DEMONIC
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLAIMED
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MEDICAL
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CLIMATE
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METICAL
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ANAEMIC
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COALMEN
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COATMAN
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COALMAN
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NEMATIC
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NOMADIC
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COADMIT
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CLAIMED
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DOMATIA
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NOTICED
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CANDELA
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declamation in Words With Friends™

The word declamation is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters declamation:

DECLAMATION
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (56 words)

acnodal, aconite, adenoma, aeolian, ailment, alamode, alicant, aliment, aloetic, amentia, amidone, anaemic, animate, antacid, camelid, candela, citadel, claimed, climate, coadmit, coalite, coalman, coalmen, coatman, cotidal, decalin, decimal, declaim, deltaic, demonic, demotic, dialect, domatia, domatic, elation, lactone, laminae, lamnoid, leadman, lection, located, manacle, mandate, mantled, medical, melodic, metical, nematic, netmail, nomadic, noticed, oatmeal, oldtime, tacnode, talonid, toenail

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word declamation

DECLAMATION
(288)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In declamation

DECLAMATION
(288)
DECLAMATION
(270)
DECLAMATION
(216)
DECLAMATION
(144)
DECLAMATION
(132)
CAMELID
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LAMNOID
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ACONITE
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COALMAN
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COALMAN
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9 letter words in declamation (7 words)

10 letter words in declamation (1 word)

11 letter words in declamation (Anagrams) (2 words)

declamation + 1 blank (3 words)

declamation + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence declamation

Words that start with declamation (2 words)

Words with declamation in them (1 word)

Words that end with declamation (1 word)

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Shorter words in declamation

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