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rhetoric
[ret-er-ik]
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.
the art of prose in general as opposed to verse.
the art of making persuasive speeches; oratory.
(in classical oratory) the art of influencing the thought and conduct of an audience.
(in older use) a work on rhetoric.
rhetoric
/ ˈɛəɪ /
noun
the study of the technique of using language effectively
the art of using speech to persuade, influence, or please; oratory
excessive use of ornamentation and contrivance in spoken or written discourse; bombast
speech or discourse that pretends to significance but lacks true meaning
all the politician says is mere rhetoric
Word History and Origins
Origin of rhetoric1
Word History and Origins
Origin of rhetoric1
Example Sentences
Noem’s noxious mix of willful ignorance and inflammatory rhetoric is almost too ludicrous to mock.
Israel says Tehran's rhetoric makes Iran an existential threat.
First, there is the speech from the chancellor in the Commons: the political rhetoric and the numbers often designed to sound big but which are often incomprehensible.
“Those sorts of actions and that sort of rhetoric from a President of the United States should stop every one of us cold,” Murray said.
To hear the rhetoric, you’d think every other undocumented immigrant is a gang member and that trans athletes will soon dominate youth sports if someone doesn’t stand up to them.
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