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What does it mean?
The speaker compares a dull razor to a dull speech.
In plain terms
The speech was as bad as a dull razor.
What can you take from it?
Bad speech can feel physically uncomfortable.

Where it applies

  • public speaking
  • speech reviews
  • work events

Putting it to work

  • critique speakers humorously
  • use metaphors
  • express boredom

Questions to consider

  • How do you critique speech kindly?
  • What makes a speech dull?

Another view

It reduces a speech to mere physical annoyance.

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