stirring speech

collocation in English

meaningsofstirringandspeech

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stirring
adjective
uk
/ˈstɜː.rɪŋ/us
/ˈstɝː.ɪŋ/
A stirring speech or song is one that produces strong, ...
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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 ofstirringandspeechfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstirring speech

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The echoes of hisstirringspeechare still going round the walls.
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Mystirringspeech, and all of the others of six minutes duration, was reduced to one minute, so the final programme was quite appalling.
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She made astirringspeech, in which she referred to sunny uplands just over the horizon and to living in a land of hope, if not of glory.
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After all, it is embarrassing, if one has made astirringspeechin favour of road safety, and one is arrested for speeding a few days later.
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She gives astirringspeechin which she tells him that she must obey her conscience rather than human law.
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After astirringspeech, the assembly dissolves into chaos as several dissident gangs begin fighting.
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Obsessed with honour and glory, he is always ready with astirringspeechor a gallant remark to a lady.
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Sampath motivates them with astirringspeechsubsequently.
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The president makes astirringspeechhighlighting the country's economic and social progress.
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He reappears very shortly afterwards on a guarded stage and gives astirringspeechwhich is quite different from the kind he usually makes.
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Paul, the only son who cares about the steel mill and the workers, gives a verystirringspeech.
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Ida gives astirringspeech, saying that she will lead the maidens into battle.
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Emmons considered himself an intellectual theologian, rather than an orator, and sought to influence his parishioners with reasoned arguments rather than stirring speeches.
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Fife's stirring speeches had a great effect at this time.
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