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|lshtext=<b>ob-lŏquor</b>: locūtus, 3, v. dep.<br /><b>I</b> In gen., to [[speak]] [[against]] a [[person]] or [[thing]]; to [[interrupt]] a [[speaker]]; to [[gainsay]], [[contradict]] ([[class]].; syn. [[interpello]]); constr. [[with]] dat. or absol.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(a)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With dat.: alicui, Plaut. Men. 1, 2, 46: vestra [[exspectatio]], quae mihi obloqui videtur, Cic. Clu. 23, 63.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(b)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Absol.: obloquere, Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 41: te blaterare [[atque]] obloqui? Afran. ap. Non. 78, 33: ut me et appelles, et interpelles, et obloquare, et colloquare, velim, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 10, 1: ferocissime, Curt. 10, 2, 30.—<br /><b>II</b> In partic.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> To [[sing]] to, to [[accompany]] or [[join]] in [[singing]] ([[poet]].): non [[avis]] obloquitur, Ov. P. 3, 1, 21: obloquitur numeris [[septem]] discrimina vocum, mingles the notes of his [[lute]], accompanies on his [[lute]], Verg. A. 6, 646.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> To [[blame]], [[condemn]] ([[post]]-Aug.), Sen. Ep. 121, 4; Vulg. Psa. 43, 17.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> To [[rail]] at, [[reproach]], [[abuse]] ([[poet]].): [[quod]] [[nunc]] gannit, et obloquitur, Cat. 83, 3.
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