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speechify

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++spee·chi·fy /ˈspiːtʃɪfaɪ/ verb (speechified, speechifying, speechifies) [intransitive] informal  TALK/MAKE A SPEECHto make speeches in a way that makes you seem important – used to show disapproval 高谈阔论,夸夸其谈〔含贬义〕→ See Verb table
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speechifyLocal officials will speechify on Friday, followed by amateur talent performances.
spee·chi·fy verbChineseSyllable
to a makes speeches you Corpus in seem make that way


speechify
speechify /ˈspiːtʃəfaɪ, ˈspiːtʃɪfaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle speechified, present participle speechifying, third person singular speechifies) [intransitive] informal
to make speeches in a way that makes you seem important – used in order to show disapproval