Dictionary Check: rhetoric
"rhetoric" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
using language effectively to please or persuade
noun
high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Example:
"the grandiosity of his prose"
noun
loud and confused and empty talk
Example:
"mere rhetoric"
noun
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
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