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rhetoric

/ˈrɛtərɪk/ /ˈrɛtəˌrɪk/
noun
  1. 1 retorik, hitabet sanatı, belagat uncountable
  2. 2 söylem, laf kalabalığı, boş laf uncountable

Definition (English)

  1. The craft of persuasive speaking or writing.
  2. Language that sounds impressive but may not be sincere or meaningful.

Example Sentences

  1. She studied rhetoric at university.
    Üniversitede retorik okudu.
  2. The ancient Greeks taught rhetoric as an important skill.
    Antik Yunanlılar retoriği önemli bir beceri olarak öğretirdi.
  3. His speech was dismissed as empty rhetoric.
    Konuşması boş laf olarak geçiştirildi.
  4. The speech was full of rhetoric but had few real ideas.
    Konuşma laf kalabalığıyla doluydu ama pek az gerçek fikir içeriyordu.

Synonyms

oratoryeloquence

Collocations

empty rhetoricpolitical rhetoricthe rhetoric of something

Related Words

writingcommunicationargumentlogic