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rhetorical

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rhe⋅tor⋅i⋅cal

  [ri-tawr-i-kuhl, -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; < L rhētoric(us) (< Gk rhētorikós) + -al 1

Related forms:
rhe⋅tor⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
rhe⋅tor⋅i⋅cal⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. verbal, stylistic, oratorical.
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rhe·tor·i·cal   (rĭ-tôr'ĭ-kəl, -tŏr'-)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to rhetoric.

  2. Characterized by overelaborate or bombastic rhetoric.

  3. Used for persuasive effect: a speech punctuated by rhetorical pauses.

rhe·tor'i·cal·ly adv.
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