Definition of rhetorical question
: a question not intended to require an answer
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“Rhetorical question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhetorical%20question. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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