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• Antimereia: or Exchange of Parts of Speech
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• εὐγλωττία , εὐλογία
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• אֵמֶר אֵמֶר, , אִמֵּר
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SPEECH, n.

1. The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words, as in human beings the faculty of expressing thoughts by words or articulate sounds. Speech was given to man by his Creator for the noblest purposes.

2. Language words as expressing ideas. The acts of God to human ears cannot without process of speech be told.

3. A particular language, as distinct form others. Psalms 19 .

4. That which is spoken words uttered in connection and expressing thoughts. You smile at my speech.

5. Talk mention common saying. The duke did of me demand, what was the speech among the londoners concerning the French journey.

6. Formal discourse in public oration harangue. The member has made his first speech in the legislature.

7. Any declaration of thoughts. I, with leave of speech implor'd, repli'd.

SPEECH, To make a speech to harangue. Little used.