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UKRhetoric
/ɹˈɛtəɹˌɪk/
/ˈɹɛtɝɪk/Rhetoric
[NOUN]
2
the art of employing language in both speaking and writing in a way that influences or entertains people, especially by exploiting figures of speech
3
high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Examples
1. The seasoned politician scoffed at the young upstart's superficial promises, muttering that you cannot catch old birds with chaff, as he knew from experience that voters were not easily swayed by empty rhetoric.
2. The debate between the two politicians was intense, as diamond cuts diamond, and both were skilled in rhetoric and argumentation.
3. I just have rhetoric.
4. I taught rhetoric, also.
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