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benediction
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an invocation of divine blessing, usually at the end of a religious service
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colloquium
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an academic seminar on a broad field of study, usually led by a different lecturer at each meeting; conference
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edict
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a formal proclamation, command, or decree
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elocution
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the art of public speaking, emphasizing gesture, vocal production, and delivery
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grandiloquence
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pompous or bombastic speech or expression
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indict
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to accuse of a crime or other offense; charge
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interdict
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to prohibit or forbid; place under a legal or ecclesiastical sanction
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interlocutor
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someone who takes part in a conversation
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loquacious
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very talkative; garrulous
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soliloquy
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a literary or dramatic form of discourse in which a character reveals his or her thoughts in the form of a monologue without addressing a listener.
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