RHETORIC Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

rhetoric

noun

ˈre-tə-rik

as in wind

language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere the mayor's promise to fight drugs was just rhetoric, since there was no money in the city budget for a drug program

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Relevance

as in poetry

the art or power of speaking or writing in a forceful and convincing way great leaders have often been masters of rhetoric, which they have used for both good and ill

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inarticulateness

Examples of rhetoric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Trump Bible's connection to China, which has not been previously reported, reveals a stark contrast between the former president's harsh anti-China rhetoric and his string of commercial deals while campaigning. —

CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024 Israeli rhetoric at this point implies this is unlikely. —

Michael Lynch, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 The audience score is quite good as well, an 80% with several hundred reviews in, and it has not been sunk or bombed because of its subject matter, in the face of so much anti-trans rhetoric in the present day. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 However, as his Republican allies push for Trump to focus on the issues rather than attacking Harris, Trump’s rhetoric in recent days has become more extreme. —

Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rhetoric

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