Understanding the meaning of rhetoric

rhetoric

/'rɛtərɪk/

noun
high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
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grandiloquence grandiosity magniloquence ornateness

type of:
expressive style style
noun
loud and confused and empty talk
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"mere rhetoric"

Similar:

empty talk empty words hot air palaver

type of:
nonsense nonsensicality meaninglessness hokum bunk
noun
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
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type of:
literary study
noun
using language effectively to please or persuade
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type of:
style expressive style

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