declaim
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
/dɪˈkleɪm/(UK)
Definition of declaim
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
- To object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech.
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verb
- To object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech.
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To recite, e.g., poetry, in a theatrical way; to speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; bemouth; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.
“Grenville seized the opportunity to declaim on the repeal of the stamp act.”
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To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking.
“The students declaim twice a week.”
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(proscribed)To disclaim, disavow.
“He now declaimed having intended any thing disrespectful to the Senate in the expression he had used.”
“Unless these conditions are fulfilled we declaim responsibility.”
“Of course, a small minority has always declaimed any religious affiliation, and some agnostics have been prominent figures in American public life.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle French declamer, from Latin dēclāmō.
Words you can make from declaim
140 playable · top: CAMELID (12 pts)
Best play camelid 12 points7-letter words
3 words6-letter words
5 words5-letter words
25 words- DEMIC 10 pts
- MACED 10 pts
- MEDIC 10 pts
- AMICE 9 pts
- CAMEL 9 pts
- CLAIM 9 pts
- CLIME 9 pts
- MACLE 9 pts
- MALIC 9 pts
- MELIC 9 pts
- AIMED 8 pts
- ALCID 8 pts
- AMIDE 8 pts
- CLADE 8 pts
- DECAL 8 pts
- LACED 8 pts
- LAMED 8 pts
- LIMED 8 pts
- MEDAL 8 pts
- MEDIA 8 pts
- EMAIL 7 pts
- ILEAC 7 pts
- MAILE 7 pts
- AILED 6 pts
- IDEAL 6 pts
4-letter words
56 words- ACME 8 pts
- CALM 8 pts
- CAME 8 pts
- CAMI 8 pts
- CLAM 8 pts
- EMIC 8 pts
- MACE 8 pts
- MICA 8 pts
- MICE 8 pts
- ACED 7 pts
- ACID 7 pts
- AMID 7 pts
- CADE 7 pts
- CADI 7 pts
- CAID 7 pts
- CEDI 7 pts
- CLAD 7 pts
- DACE 7 pts
- DAME 7 pts
- DICE 7 pts
- DIME 7 pts
- ICED 7 pts
- IDEM 7 pts
- MADE 7 pts
- MAID 7 pts
- MEAD 7 pts
- MELD 7 pts
- MILD 7 pts
- ALEC 6 pts
- ALME 6 pts
- AMIE 6 pts
- CEIL 6 pts
- LACE 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- LAME 6 pts
- LICE 6 pts
- LIMA 6 pts
- LIME 6 pts
- MAIL 6 pts
- MALE 6 pts
- MEAL 6 pts
- MILE 6 pts
- AIDE 5 pts
- DALE 5 pts
- DEAL 5 pts
- DEIL 5 pts
- DELI 5 pts
- DIAL 5 pts
- DIEL 5 pts
- IDEA 5 pts
- IDLE 5 pts
- LADE 5 pts
- LAID 5 pts
- LEAD 5 pts
- LIED 5 pts
- ILEA 4 pts
3-letter words
34 words- CAM 7 pts
- MAC 7 pts
- MIC 7 pts
- CAD 6 pts
- DAM 6 pts
- DIM 6 pts
- MAD 6 pts
- MED 6 pts
- MID 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- AIM 5 pts
- AMI 5 pts
- CAL 5 pts
- CEL 5 pts
- ELM 5 pts
- ICE 5 pts
- LAC 5 pts
- LAM 5 pts
- MAE 5 pts
- MEL 5 pts
- MIL 5 pts
- AID 4 pts
- DAL 4 pts
- DEL 4 pts
- DIE 4 pts
- ELD 4 pts
- LAD 4 pts
- LED 4 pts
- LID 4 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- ALE 3 pts
- LEA 3 pts
- LEI 3 pts
- LIE 3 pts
2-letter words
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