🗣️rhetorical

adjective
/rɪˈtɔːrɪkəl/

Meaning

relating to the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing; often a question asked to make a point rather than get an answer

Example Sentences

He asked a rhetorical question during the debate.

Example Expressions

rhetorical question

Synonyms

oratorical, persuasive, stylistic, eloquent

Antonyms

unspoken, plain

Collocations

rhetorical device, rhetorical style, rhetorical question

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