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rhetorical definition

rhe·tori·cal (ri tôr′i kəl)

adjective

  1. of, having the nature of, or according to rhetoric
  2. using or characterized by mere rhetoric, or artificial eloquence; showy and elaborate in style

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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