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rhetoric

/ˈɹɛtɚɪk/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. noun

    using language effectively to please or persuade

  2. noun

    high flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation

    the grandiosity of his prose

  3. noun

    loud and confused and empty talk

    mere rhetoric

  4. noun

    study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)

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