American English pronunciation
How to pronounce rhetorical
IPA transcription: [ɹɪ'tɔɹɪkəl]
Pronunciation variants: [ɹɪ'tɔɹɪkəl][ɹɪ'tɚɪkəl]
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Adjective
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of or relating to rhetoric; - W.A.White; - Lewis Mumford
“accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested”
“the rhetorical sin of the meaningless variation”
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given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought
“mere rhetorical frippery”