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rhetorical

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Main Entry:
rhe·tor·i·cal 
          Listen to the pronunciation of rhetorical
Pronunciation:
\ri-ˈtr-i-kəl, -ˈtär-\
Variant(s):
also rhe·tor·ic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of rhetoric \ri-ˈtr-ik, -ˈtär-\
Function:
adjective
Date:
15th century
1 a: of, relating to, or concerned with rhetoric b: employed for rhetorical effect ; especially : asked merely for effect with no answer expected <a rhetorical question>2 a: given to rhetoric : grandiloquent b: verbal
rhe·tor·i·cal·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of rhetorically \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb


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