rhetoric

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From Latin rhētorica < Ancient Greek ῥητορική (rhētorikē), feminine form of ῥητορικός (rhētorikos), concerning public speech) < ῥήτωρ (rhētōr), public speaker).

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rhetoric

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural rhetorics

rhetoric (countable and uncountable; plural rhetorics)

  1. The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.
  2. Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress.
    It’s only so much rhetoric.

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