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or•a•tor•i•cal
(ôr′ə tôr′i kəl, or′ə tor′-),USA pronunciation adj.
or′a•tor′i•cal•ly, adv.
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory:His oratorical prowess has led to political success.
- given to oratory:an oratorical speaker.
- orator, orator(y)1 + -ical 1610–20
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