opening speech

collocation in English

meaningsofopeningandspeech

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opening
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈəʊ.pən.ɪŋ/us
/ˈoʊp.nɪŋ/
happening at the beginning of an event ...
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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 ofopeningandspeechfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofopening speech

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The one cited here is from hisopeningspeech.
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Charles heard the king'sopeningspeechfrom a chair placed to the left and slightly below the throne.
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This is probably the first time that anopeningspeechhas been made at a time normally reserved for the replies.
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It was not mentioned in either theopeningspeechor the closing speech.
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I think that theopeningspeechlasted an hour.
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I had intended drawing attention to the point in myopeningspeech, but it escaped my memory.
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Neither in the motion nor in theopeningspeechhave they offered any concrete proposals.
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I was looking forward very much to hearing theopeningspeech.
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He also made considerable play of my use of the word "generosity" on one or two occasions in myopeningspeech.
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I suggested in myopeningspeechthat we should deal with these matters under four headings.
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I really accepted those conditions in myopeningspeech.
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His battery is a pretty powerful one because he made a longopeningspeech.
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I asked it again in myopeningspeech.
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I gave some reasons for that in myopeningspeech.
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But there are exceptions, one of which was referred to by my noble friend in heropeningspeech.
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I thought that theopeningspeechwas beyond reproach.
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As was stated in theopeningspeech, the original cost was £364,797, and that is to be handed over for a round sum of £300,000.
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I tried to give some outline of how this is going to work in myopeningspeech.
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I have allowed theopeningspeechto range fairly widely, but we should stick to what we have been told to do.
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I cannot today cover every detail in anopeningspeech.
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