Definition of rhetoric
English to English noun - using language effectively to please or persuade
source: WordNet 3.0 - high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
The grandiosity of his prose. An excessive ornateness of language.
source: WordNet 3.0 - loud and confused and empty talk
Mere rhetoric.
source: WordNet 3.0 - study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
source: WordNet 3.0 - The art of composition; especially, elegant composition in prose.
source: Webster 1913 English to Tagalog noun - [rétoric] Retórika ó karunungan sa pananalitâ
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
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