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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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| —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.
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