单词 | rhetoric |
释义 | Word Frequency rhetoric(ˈrɛtərɪk) noun 1. the study of the technique of using language effectively 2. the art of using speech to persuade, influence, or please; oratory 3. excessive use of ornamentation and contrivance in spoken or written discourse; bombast 4. speech or discourse that pretends to significance but lacks true meaning all the politician says is mere rhetoric Word origin C14: via Latin from Greek rhētorikē (tekhnē) (the art of) rhetoric, from rhētōr rhetor |
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