rhetorical
86
7.3
- adjective
- /rɪˈtɔrɪkəl/
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retórico
- His rhetorical skills made even simple topics interesting and engaging.
- rhetorical question
- rhetorical device
- rhetorical technique
These are also tied in with rhetorical categories.
- These are also tied in with rhetorical categories.
- And that's when all rhetorical hell broke loose.
- The first part is what we call a diatribe, which is a rhetorical speech against something.
- You know, that was the only rhetorical introduction to the scene.
- This is part of his rhetorical construction.
- He has a several points to make, and he makes them with great rhetorical power.
- They know that the Muslims are not literally pagans, but it has higher rhetorical value.
- And one was the use of rhetorical techniques in in a particular context.
- I love finding a rhetorical phrase for a complicated concept that lands.
- Of course, this question of why can't you just be happy for me is rhetorical.
- It's a rhetorical figure like the Age of Heroes or the Time of Gods and Monsters.
- It does feel like you're up against, at least for me, a very, very powerful, you know, emotionally driven rhetorical machine.
Examples
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It's a rhetorical question, you idiot.
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This is a rhetorical exercise.
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This is part of his rhetorical construction.
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Are we still doing the rhetorical question thing?
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It's not a rhetorical question.
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Every royal child should be required to write a rhetorical exercise with that title.
Fiction book (1998) -
Her question to me was so obviously rhetorical that I didn't bother to reply.
Fiction book (1992) -
By employing this rhetorical tactic you incriminate yourself further.
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The politician's speech was filled with rhetorical devices that captivated the audience.
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During the debate, she used several rhetorical questions to highlight her points effectively.
Synonyms
24
7.9
Being smooth and confident when talking but not honest
12
8.5
Using big, showy words that have little real meaning
3
7.7
Speaking in a strong, public way to interest and move people
1
9.9
Using long, fancy words to sound important
To use very big, showy words to sound important
Antonyms
Compounds
A way of speaking that puts extra stress on certain words or tones to make a point
How Rhetorical
- Literature
1
9.9
- Literature
26
7.0
86
7.3
19
4.6
208
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rhetorical comes from an old Greek word rhetor, which means 'public speaker' or 'orator'. So rhetorical describes language used to impress or persuade—like a speech that focuses on style and effect more than on facts.