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   Rhe·tor·i·cal

   /rəˈtôrək(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or concerned with the art of rhetoric: "repetition is a common rhetorical device" Similar stylisticoratoricallinguisticverbal
   • ▪ expressed in terms intended to persuade or impress: "the rhetorical commitment of the government to give priority to primary education" Similar extravagantgrandiloquentmagniloquenthigh-flownhigh-soundingsonorousloftyorotundbombasticgrandiosepompouspretentiousoverblownoverripeoratoricalturgidfloweryfloriddeclamatoryCiceronianinformal:highfalutinrare:tumidepideicticfustianeuphuisticaureateDemosthenicDemosthenean
   • ▪ (of a question) asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to elicit information.

   Word Origin late Middle English (first used in the sense ‘eloquently expressed’): via Latin from Greek rhētorikos (from rhētor ‘rhetor’) + -al.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRHETORICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RHETORICAL definition: 1. Rhetorical speech or writing is intended to seem important or influence people: 2. Rhetorical…. Learn more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rhetoricalRhetorical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Rhetoric is the art of written or spoken communication. If you went to school a hundred years ago, your English class would have been called Rhetoric. But nowadays if we say something is rhetorical, we usually mean that it’s only good for talking.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRHETORIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RHETORIC definition: 1. speech or writing intended to be effective and influence people: 2. the study of the ways of…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRHETORICAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RHETORICAL meaning: 1. Rhetorical speech or writing is intended to seem important or influence people: 2. Rhetorical…. Learn more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › rhetoricRHETORIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. (in writing or speech) the undue use of exaggeration or display; bombast. the art or science of all specialized literary uses of language in prose or verse, including the figures of speech. the study of the effective use of language. the ability to use language effectively.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › rhetoricalRhetorical Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   RHETORICAL meaning: 1 : of, relating to, or concerned with the art of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people; 2 : asked in order to make a statement rather than to get an answer.

8. www.britannica.com › topic › rhetoricRhetoric | Definition, History, Types, Examples, & Facts

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   Apr 19, 2024 · rhetoric, the principles of training communicators —those seeking to persuade or inform. In the 20th century it underwent a shift of emphasis from the speaker or writer to the auditor or reader. This article deals with rhetoric in both its traditional and its modern forms.