Phil in SF quoted Judgment at Tokyo by Gary J. Bass
In the weeks after Japan finally surrendered to the Allies to end World War II, …
Webb was appalled that Keenan was relying on perorations about the awfulness of aggressive war to prove that it was a crime.
— Judgment at Tokyo by Gary J. Bass (Page 630)
new word: perorations
The concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience