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   rhetorical

   /rɪˈtɒrɪkl/

   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
   • 2. (of a question) asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to elicit information: "the general intended his question to be purely rhetorical"

   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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   The meaning of RHETORICAL is of, relating to, or concerned with rhetoric. How to use rhetorical in a sentence. Rhetorical Language vs. Rhetorical Questions

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

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   Rhetorical means using language to seem important or influence people. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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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.

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

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   Rhetoric is speech or writing that is effective and persuasive, or the study of this art. Learn more about the meaning, usage and history of rhetoric with examples and collocations.

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   The meaning of RHETORIC is the art of speaking or writing effectively. How to use rhetoric in a sentence.

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

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   Learn the meaning of rhetorical as an adjective or noun, and how to use it in sentences. Find synonyms, pronunciation, word frequency, and related terms for rhetorical.

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

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   Rhetorical means using language to seem important or influence people. Learn how to use rhetorical in a sentence with examples from various sources and translations in different languages.