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Speak of how some toreador got tossed! (5)

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I believe the answer is:

orate

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'speak' is the definition.
(orating is a kind of speaking)

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(Other definitions for orate that I've seen before include "Harangue" , "Speak publicly" , "Lecture" , "Make a flowery speech" , "Speak in florid style" .)

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