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speechify
speech·i·fy [ spchə f ] (past and past participle speech·i·fied, present participle speech·i·fy·ing, 3rd person present singular speech·i·fies)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. talk self-importantly: to talk in a tedious and self-important manner, especially in giving an opinion
2. make speech: to give a speech or speeches

speech·i·fi·ca·tion [ spchəfi káysh'n ] noun
speech·i·fi·er [ spchə f ər ] noun
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