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rhetoric

/ rhetoric /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
Type of:
literary study
noun Sense 2
using language effectively to please or persuade
Type of:
expressive style style
noun Sense 3
high flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Type of:
expressive style style
Kinds of:
flourish bombast fustian rant claptrap
noun Sense 4
loud and confused and empty talk
"mere rhetoric"
Type of:
nonsense bunk nonsensicality
Derived:
chatter piffle palaver prate tittle-tattle
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
2
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literary study expressive style style flourish bombast fustian rant claptrap nonsense bunk nonsensicality