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rhe·tor·i·cal
 rhetorical
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- pronunciation:
- rih
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rih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, relating to, or having the nature of rhetoric.
Repetition of a phrase can be a useful rhetorical device. |
| definition 2: |
elaborate in form or style; artificially showy.
a rhetorical acceptance speech- antonyms:
- unrhetorical
- similar words:
- orotund
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| related words: |
wordy |
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| derivations: |
rhetorically (adv.), rhetoricalness (n.) |
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