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    rhetoric
    /ˈrɛtərɪk/

    noun

    • 1. the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques: "he is using a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole" Similar oratoryeloquencepower of speechcommand of language

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

    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 from the Cambridge Dictionary.

    • Traditional

      RHETORIC translate: 雄辯言辭;煽動性語言, 修辭（學）;雄辯（術）, 浮誇之詞. Learn...

    • Simplified

      RHETORIC translate: 雄辩言辞;煽动性语言, 修辞（学）;雄辩（术）, 浮夸之词. Learn...

    • Rhetoric in Spanish

      RHETORIC translate: retórica, retórica, Retórica, Retórica....

    • Rhetoric in Russian

      RHETORIC translate: риторика . Learn more in the Cambridge...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rhetoricRhetoric Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the art of speaking or writing effectively, the study of principles and rules of composition, and the skill in the use of speech or language. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of rhetoric.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RhetoricRhetoric - Wikipedia

    Rhetoric ( / ˈrɛtərɪk /) is the art of persuasion. It is one of the three ancient arts of discourse ( trivium) along with grammar and logic / dialectic. As an academic discipline within the humanities, rhetoric aims to study the techniques that speakers or writers use to inform, persuade, and motivate their audiences. [1] .

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRHETORIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rhetoricRhetoric - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Rhetoric comes from the Greek meaning "speaker" and is used for the art of persuasive speaking or writing. When people listened eagerly to long speeches and studied them in school, rhetoric was generally used positively; now it is often a negative term, implying artfulness over real content.

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

    noun. /ˈretərɪk/ [uncountable] (formal, often disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere. the rhetoric of political slogans. Her speech was just empty rhetoric. His speech was dismissed as mere rhetoric by the opposition. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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

    If you refer to speech or writing as rhetoric, you disapprove of it because it is intended to convince and impress people but may not be sincere or honest.