rhetoric

Meanings

Plural: rhetorics

Noun

using language effectively to please or persuade
high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
loud and confused and empty talk
- "mere rhetoric"
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.
Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress.

Adj

Synonym of rhetorical.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English rethorik, from Latin rēthoricus, rhētoricus, from Ancient Greek ῥητορῐκός (rhētorĭkós).

Synonyms

empty talk, empty words, grandiloquence, grandiosity, hot air, magniloquence, ornateness, palaver, rhetorical, speechcraft, wordcraft

Scrabble Score: 13

rhetoric is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rhetoric is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 13

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