What is "rhetorical" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "rhetorical": of or relating to rhetoric

Adjective

Pronunciation in US: /ɹɪˈtɔɹɪkəl/, /ɹəˈtɔɹɪkəl/

Meaning of "rhetorical": given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought

Adjective

Pronunciation in US: /ɹɪˈtɔɹɪkəl/, /ɹəˈtɔɹɪkəl/

Synonyms:

oratorical, vocal, articulate, aureate, bombastic, declamatory, eloquent, exaggerated, flamboyant, flashy, florid, fluent, glib, grand, grandiloquent, grandiose, high-flown, imposing, inflated, magniloquent, mouthy, ornate, ostentatious, overblown, overdone, overwrought, pompous, pretentious, showy, silver-tongued, sonorous, stilted, swollen, tumescent, tumid, turgid, verbose, voluble, windy, embellished, euphuistic, hyperbolic,

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