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Webster 1913 Edition
Rhetorical
Rhe-tor′ic-al
,Adj.
[L.
rhetoricus
, Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK]. See Rhetoric
.] Of or pertaining to rhetoric; according to, or exhibiting, rhetoric; oratorical;
as, the
rhetorical
art; a rhetorical
treatise; a rhetorical
flourish.They permit him to leave their poetical taste ungratified, provided that he gratifies their
– rhetorical
sense. M. Arnold.
Rhe-tor′ic-al-ly
, adv.
Rhe-tor′ic-al-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Rhetorical
RHETOR'ICAL
,Adj.
1.
Pertaining to rhetoric; as the rhetorical art.2.
Containing the rules of rhetoric; as a rhetorical treatise.3.
Oratorial; as a rhetorical flourish.Definition 2024
rhetorical
rhetorical
English
Adjective
rhetorical (not comparable)
- Part of or similar to rhetoric, which is the use of language as a means to persuade.
- A rhetorical question, for example, is one used merely to make a point, with no response expected.
- Not earnest, or presented only for the purpose of an argument
Related terms
Translations
part of or similar to rhetoric
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