rousing speech

collocation in English

meaningsofrousingandspeech

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rousing
adjective
uk
/ˈraʊ.zɪŋ/us
/ˈraʊ.zɪŋ/
making people feel excited and proud or ready to ...
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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 ofrousingandspeechfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I applaud his ingenuity in starting his remarks on dock labour, mentioning in passing the economy, and ending up with arousingspeechon proportional representation.
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He also gave arousingspeechon liberty and revolution, praising the revolutionaries for having gained their freedom.
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Caratach gives arousingspeechto the troops.
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On each occasion he made arousingspeechand gave a generous donation and received in return a silver commemorative trowel or mallet.
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Hodges is up to the challenge, delivering arousingspeechabout the virtues of the older worker.
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Eugene gives arousingspeech, mentioning that the alumni who are missing from the reunion are surely present in-spirit.
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Kahless inspires his troops with arousingspeech.
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As they set off, he addressed a crowd of 2,000 in front of his tavern with arousingspeechdelivered in rhymed endings which was heartily applauded.
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His task was to go about the country and make very rousing speeches which created much public enthusiasm for the land taxes.
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In any case, it is perhaps unfortunate that many of the people who made the most rousing speeches are not here to have them replied to.
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He not only leads them in prayer but stirs them to action in rousing speeches.
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Although perceived as despotic at times, she has excellent leadership skills and can convince anyone with her rousing speeches.
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The two men then gave rousing speeches encouraging the soldiers to declare themselves federalists.
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