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Rhetorical

Definition:

Adjective: relating to or using rhetoric; expressed in terms intended to persuade or impress.

Adjective: (of a question) asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to elicit information.

Sample Sentences:

As an rhetorical device, the speaker used repetition to emphasize his point.

During the debate, the candidate posed a rhetorical question to engage the audience.

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• Books on Rhetoric
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