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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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   Learn the meaning of rhetorical, a word that can refer to the art of speaking or writing effectively, or to a question that is asked for effect, not for an answer. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of rhetorical.

3. 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.

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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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   Rhetorical means related to style, effect, or persuasion, rather than truth or meaning. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of rhetorical with examples from literature and media.

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

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

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   Rhetoric is the art of speaking or writing effectively, or the study of principles and rules of composition. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of rhetoric.

9. 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.