RHETORIC


Meaning of RHETORIC in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ empty , mere

Her speech was just empty ~.

▪ fiery , inflammatory , powerful , radical

▪ government , official , public

▪ campaign

▪ nationalist , patriotic , political , revolutionary

▪ religious

VERB + RHETORIC

▪ adopt , employ , engage in , resort to , use

He was prepared to use militant ~ in attacking his opponents.

PREPOSITION

▪ behind the ~ , beneath the ~

Behind all the ~, his relations with the army are tense.

▪ despite the ~

Little has changed, despite the ~ about reform.

▪ ~ about , ~ on

official ~ on the virtues of large families

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