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Erato forced to give pompous speech (5)

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I believe the answer is:

orate

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'pompous speech' is the definition.
The definition and answer are not the same part of speech. However, I know that 'pompous' relates to this answer.

'erato forced' is the wordplay.
'forced' is an anagram indicator.
'erato' anagrammed gives 'ORATE'.

'to give' is the link.

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(Other definitions for orate that I've seen before include "Speak formally" , "Make a pompous speech" , "Speak pompously and at length" , "Speak like Cicero?" , "Pontificate" .)

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