oratorical

adjective or·a·tor·i·cal \ˌȯr-ə-ˈtȯr-i-kəl, ˌär-ə-ˈtär-\

: of or relating to the skill or activity of giving speeches : of or relating to oratory

Full Definition of ORATORICAL

: of, relating to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory

— or·a·tor·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Synonyms: bombastic, flatulent, fustian, gaseous, gassy, grandiloquent, rhetorical, orotund, windy

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