lengthy speech
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflengthyandspeech
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lengthy
adjective
uk/ˈleŋ.θi/us/ˈleŋ.θi/
continuing for a ...
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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 oflengthyandspeechfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I do not think alengthyspeechis required from me, because only a few points call for mention in a winding-up speech.
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Of course, he has argued them with his usual persuasive andlengthyspeech, but we oppose the amendments on principle.
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It is not my intention to make alengthyspeech.
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I am not going to make a verylengthyspeechon this matter.
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I will conclude my rapid run through what was going to be alengthyspeechby referring to defence expenditure.
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Perhaps he needed some food after his fairlylengthyspeech.
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He made alengthyspeechand refused to take any interventions.
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To give way to him would be to invite alengthyspeechwith, no doubt, little relevance to the subject under discussion.
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I think he would be well advised to keep thatlengthyspeechfor incorporation in his reply.
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The debate has been marred by only onelengthyspeech.
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I do not know that it is necessary to make anylengthyspeech.
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This is a fairly simple point which does not require alengthyspeechfrom me.
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I do not want to make alengthyspeech.
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I have no wish to make alengthyspeechabout this.
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I do not propose to make alengthyspeechnow because we have heard all the arguments before.
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I shall not make alengthyspeechon that subject tonight.
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He made alengthyspeechcomplaining about the size of funds available for sport.
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I have no intention of making alengthyspeechat this late hour.
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Is that the reason why we are being treated now to thislengthyspeech?
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To do so would involve a far toolengthyspeech.
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