 rhetoric |
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| 1. | [ noun ] loud and confused and empty talk | |
| Synonyms: | hot_air empty_words empty_talk palaver | |
| Examples: | "mere rhetoric" |
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| Related terms: | nonsense chatter | |
| 2. | [ noun ] high flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation | |
| Synonyms: | magniloquence grandiloquence grandiosity | |
| Related terms: | expressive_style bombast flourish | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (rhetoric) using language effectively to please or persuade | |
| Related terms: | expressive_style rhetorical_device | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (writing) study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking) | |
| Related terms: | literary_study anacoluthic peroration rhetorical_device ploce exordium allocution narration tropical | |
| Similar spelling: |
rhetorical rhetorician |
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