passionate speech

collocation in English

meaningsofpassionateandspeech

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passionate
adjective
uk
/ˈpæʃ.ən.ət/us
/ˈpæʃ.ən.ət/
having very strong feelings ...
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speech
noun
uk
/spiːtʃ/us
/spiːtʃ/
the ability to talk, the activity of talking, or a piece of ...
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(Definition ofpassionateandspeechfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpassionate speech

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Jean, a recent graduate, gives thispassionatespeechin which he articulates clearly the homosocial desire that underlies the fraternity.
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Music thus developed from the sounds ofpassionatespeech.
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He is passionate about these matters, and he delivered apassionatespeech.
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I made apassionatespeechon this very subject.
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We heard apassionatespeechabout the evils of intervention and of sweeping powers.
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He has made a long andpassionatespeechagainst the provision that is to disappear.
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Judging by the thunder that we heard, her forceful andpassionatespeechin favour of the children's commissioner moved even the heavens.
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I made a ratherpassionatespeechin support of it.
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As one would expect, he made apassionatespeechbrimming over with imagination, indignation and humanity.
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I believe that significant lessons may be learned from the powerful andpassionatespeechthat he made.
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Is he aware that it would be totally wrong to assume that the vote following his emotive andpassionatespeechthe other night is the end of the matter?
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She always makes passionate speeches, which is a very good thing indeed.
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We have heard a number of moving and passionate speeches.
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However, from time to time we passed by the subject in hand and some undoubtedly very passionate speeches were made.
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This is a startling demonstration of the technological and scientific development about which we make so many passionate speeches nowadays.
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I have heard the most passionate speeches made on behalf of the unemployed.
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I feel quite humble standing to speak after such eloquent, well-informed and passionate speeches.
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He was turning it down before he had heard a series of passionate speeches in its support.
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They might have hoped for ringing and passionate speeches.
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Today we have heard some extremely informative and passionate speeches about very important issues.
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