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Rhetoric
see synonyms of rhetoricNoun
1. rhetoric
using language effectively to please or persuade
2. grandiloquence, grandiosity, magniloquence, ornateness, rhetoric
high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Example Sentences:'the grandiosity of his prose''an excessive ornateness of language'
3. empty talk, empty words, hot air, palaver, rhetoric
loud and confused and empty talk
Example Sentences:'mere rhetoric'
4. rhetoric
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Rhetoric
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