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 Definition of 'rhetoric'

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Definitions of 'rhetoric'  

1. (noun) rhetoric
using language effectively to please or persuade

2. (noun) grandiositymagniloquenceornatenessgrandiloquencerhetoric
high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
"the grandiosity of his prose"; "an excessive ornateness of language"

3. (noun) palaverhot airempty wordsempty talkrhetoric
loud and confused and empty talk
"mere rhetoric"

4. (noun) rhetoric
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)


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