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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.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rhetoricalRhetorical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   rhetorical: [adjective] of, relating to, or concerned with rhetoric.

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   Rhetorical definition: used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect, rather than truth, substance, or meaning. See examples of RHETORICAL used in a sentence.

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   rhetoric: [noun] the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as. the study of principles and rules of composition formulated by critics of ancient times. the study of writing or speaking as a means of communication or persuasion.

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

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   rhetorical: 1 adj of or relating to rhetoric “"accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested"- W.A.White” “"the rhetorical sin of the meaningless variation"- Lewis Mumford” adj given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought “mere rhetorical frippery” Synonyms: figurative , nonliteral (used of the meanings of ...

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRHETORICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. concerned with effect or style rather than content or meaning; bombastic 2. of or relating to rhetoric or oratory.... Click for more definitions.

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

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    3 days ago · Rhetoric is 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.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrhetoric noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of rhetoric noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.