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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
elocution /ˌɛləˈkjuːʃ(ə)n/

▶noun the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation.

– derivatives
elocutionary adjective,
elocutionist noun.

– origin ME: from L. elocutio(n-), from eloqui (see eloquence).

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