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 Definitions of rhetorical question  [ɪˈtɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈtɒr-]  

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Definition of 'rhetorical question' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) rhetorical question
a question asked solely for effect and not to elicit a reply, as “What is so rare as a day in June?”

Etymology:  (1835–45)

Definition of 'rhetorical question' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) rhetorical question
a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered
"he liked to make his points with rhetorical questions"

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