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    rhetoric
    /ˈrɛtərɪk/

    noun

    • 1. the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques: "he is using a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole" Similar oratoryeloquencepower of speechcommand of language

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  3. Rhetoric is speech or writing that is effective and persuasive, or the study of this art. Learn more about the meaning, usage and history of rhetoric with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RhetoricRhetoric - Wikipedia

    Rhetoric is the art of persuasion that studies the techniques and strategies of speakers or writers. Learn about the origins, concepts, genres, and applications of rhetoric in various domains and fields.

  5. Rhetoric is the art of speaking or writing effectively, or the study of principles and rules of composition. It can also mean skill in the effective use of speech, or insincere or grandiloquent language.

  6. Rhetoric comes from the Greek meaning "speaker" and is used for the art of persuasive speaking or writing. When people listened eagerly to long speeches and studied them in school, rhetoric was generally used positively; now it is often a negative term, implying artfulness over real content.

  7. Rhetoric is speech or writing that is effective and persuasive, or the study of this art. Learn more about the meaning, usage and history of rhetoric with examples and collocations from various sources.

  8. Sep 10, 2024 · Rhetoric is the principles of training communicatorsthose seeking to persuade or inform. In the 20th century it underwent a shift of emphasis from the speaker or writer to the auditor or reader. This article deals with rhetoric in both its traditional and its modern forms.

  9. noun. /ˈretərɪk/ [uncountable] (formal, often disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere. the rhetoric of political slogans. Her speech was just empty rhetoric. His speech was dismissed as mere rhetoric by the opposition. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.