Associations to the word «Rhetoric»
Noun
- Sermon
- Burke
- Allegory
- Essay
- Racism
- Reagan
- Abolitionist
- Blair
- Amplification
- Manual
- Curriculum
- Jurisprudence
- Historiography
- Imitation
- Seneca
- Contingent
- Genre
- Propaganda
- Composition
- Padua
- Ce
- Islamist
- Legitimacy
- Literature
- Discipline
- Dialogue
- Marxism
- Modernism
- Enlightenment
- Practical
- Descartes
- Entry
- Worldview
- Idiom
- Ambiguity
- Ethics
- Deliberation
- Handbook
- Feminist
- Debate
- Audience
- Politics
- Physic
- Carthage
- Plutarch
- Flourish
- Scholastic
- Reality
- Feminism
- Greek
- Imperialism
- Tutor
- Astrology
- Emphasis
- Flattery
- Democracy
- Bourgeois
- Athens
- Modernity
- Imagery
- Professor
Adjective
Wiktionary
RHETORIC, adjective. Synonym of rhetorical.
RHETORIC, noun. The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.
RHETORIC, noun. Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress.
Dictionary definition
RHETORIC, noun. Using language effectively to please or persuade.
RHETORIC, noun. High-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation; "the grandiosity of his prose"; "an excessive ornateness of language".
RHETORIC, noun. Loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric".
RHETORIC, noun. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking).
Wise words
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