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Makes a lengthy or pompous speech (6)

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I believe the answer is:

orates

'makes a lengthy or pompous speech' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for orates that I've seen before include "Talks pompously" , "Talks grandly from a platform" , "Speaks formally, makes speech" , "Speechifies" , "Makes lengthy or pompous speech" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and the Irish Times (Simplex).
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