RHETORIC


Meaning of RHETORIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ retərɪk ]

1.

If you refer to speech or writing as rhetoric , you disapprove of it because it is intended to convince and impress people but may not be sincere or honest.

What is required is immediate action, not rhetoric...

N-UNCOUNT [ disapproval ]

2.

Rhetoric is the skill or art of using language effectively. ( FORMAL )

...the noble institutions of political life, such as political rhetoric, public office and public service.

N-UNCOUNT

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