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Select the correct one-word substitute for: 'A formal speech of high praise delivered in honour of a person who has recently died'.

1. Elegy
2. Panegyric
3. Eulogy
4. Dirge

Correct answer: Eulogy

Solution

A eulogy is a speech or piece of writing praising someone, especially one who has recently died. An elegy and a dirge are associated with mourning, while a panegyric is general praise and not specifically for the dead. Therefore, 'Eulogy' is correct.

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