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Make a formal speech (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orate

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">make a formal speech</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for orate that I've seen before include "Spout" , "Give speech" , "Declaim or rant" , "make speeches" , "Speak publicly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The New York Times.
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