speech

noun [C] (FORMAL TALK)

/spitʃ/

Definition

› a formal talk given usually to a large number of people on a special occasion: an acceptance speech I’m nervous about the speech I’m making tomorrow.

(Definition of speech noun (FORMAL TALK) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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