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rhetoricthe art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈretərɪk/

Korean meaning: 수사학, 설득력 있는 화법이나 문체의 기술

Korean pronunciation: **레**터릭

Example Sentences

  • His wedding speech was full of beautiful rhetoric, but everyone knew he copied it from the internet.
  • The CEO's rhetoric about 'work-life balance' rang hollow when employees were required to work weekends.
  • She studied classical rhetoric to improve her debate skills.

rhetoric

NOUN

//ˈretərɪk//

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

rhetoric concept
💡 Concept

A student uses powerful rhetoric to persuade the debate audience

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rhetoric rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Numeric rhetoric beats choleric!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈretərɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈretərɪk/

🌳Etymology

Rootrhetor
Suffix--ic

Origin

From Ancient Greek 'rhetorikos' (relating to an orator), derived from 'rhetor' meaning 'orator' or 'speaker'. The term was used in classical Greece to describe the art of public speaking and persuasion.

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🎵Rhyme

cholericnumericgeneric
choleric
numeric
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📝Examples

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His wedding speech was full of beautiful rhetoric, but everyone knew he copied it from the internet.

The CEO's rhetoric about 'work-life balance' rang hollow when employees were required to work weekends.

She studied classical rhetoric to improve her debate skills.

The advertisement was pure rhetoric - the product didn't deliver on any of its promises.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

oratoryeloquencepersuasionelocutiondiscourse

Antonyms

plainspeakhonestydirectness

Related

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