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Definition rhetoric in American English

rhetoric noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈretərɪk/
Example

angry nationalist rhetoric

Example

anti-American rhetoric

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the rhetoric of freedom/reform/law and order

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1.1

a style of speaking or writing that is intended to impress people but is not honest

Example

Campaign promises have proved to be empty rhetoric.

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1.2

the art of using language in a way that is effective or that influences people

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Definition rhetoric in American English