rhetorical

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Synonyms: rhetorica, rhetoric, rhetorician, unrhetorical, rhetorics, rhetorick, theorical, rhetoricate, irrhetorical

Antonyms: rhetorica, rhetoric, rhetorician, unrhetorical, rhetorics, rhetorick, theorical, rhetoricate, irrhetorical

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Adjective

1. Part of or similar to [[rhetoric]], the use of language as a means to persuade.
2. Not [[earnest]], or presented only for the purpose of an argument.
3. {{lb|en|of a question}} Asked for dramatic or persuasive effect, rather than to get an answer.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|education|dated}} A study or exercise in rhetoric.

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