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rhetoric

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rhetoric /ˈrɛtərɪk/ noun
rhetoric
/ˈrɛtərɪk/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of RHETORIC
[noncount] formal
often disapproving : language that is intended to influence people and that may not be honest or reasonable
: the art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people

— rhetorician

/ˌrɛtəˈrɪʃən/ noun, plural rhetoricians formal [count]