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rhetorical
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Rhetorical
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rhe·tor·i·cal
/
rɪˈtɔr
ɪ
kəl, -ˈtɒr-
/
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[
ri-
tawr
-i-k
uh
l, -
tor
-
]
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adjective
1.
used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect.
2.
marked by or tending to use bombast.
3.
of, concerned with, or having the
nature
of
rhetoric
.
Origin:
1470–80;
<
Latin
rhētoric
(
us
) (<
Greek
rhētorikós
) +
-al
1
Related forms
rhe·tor·i·cal·ly,
adverb
rhe·tor·i·cal·ness,
noun
non·rhe·tor·i·cal,
adjective
non·rhe·tor·i·cal·ly,
adverb
un·rhe·tor·i·cal,
adjective
un·rhe·tor·i·cal·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
1.
verbal, stylistic, oratorical.
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World English Dictionary
rhetorical
(rɪˈtɒrɪk
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
concerned with effect or style rather than content or meaning; bombastic
2.
of or relating to rhetoric or oratory
rhe'torically
—
adv
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Word Origin & History
rhetorical
late 15c., "eloquent," from L. rhetoricus (see
rhetoric
). Meaning "pertaining to rhetoric" is from 1520s. Rhetorical question is from 1843.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The
rhetorical
magic of the speech-what made it extraordinary-was that it was,
at once, both unequivocal and healing.
Again, declaring that his speech is plain, he disclaimed any
rhetorical
show of
elegance.
Any one of these and several other
rhetorical
flourishes would have dominated
and defined a lesser speech.
The distinction between investing and spending is often
rhetorical
, but not
always.
National reconciliation still seems more a
rhetorical
ideal than a government policy.
Their thesis is often insinuated by asking
rhetorical
questions.
My comment was
rhetorical
to illuminate the scientific difficulty to nail it all down absolutely.
There are many
rhetorical
strategies for shaping that vision.
Come back when you are willing to honestly address our points rather than scoring cheap
rhetorical
points.
It was the kind of thing that made you wonder how debates had ever occurred without having that handy
rhetorical
hammer.
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