19+ Synonyms for Rhetorical & Similar Words
Definition of rhetorical
- adjective
- of or relating to rhetoric; "accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested"- W.A.White; "the rhetorical sin of the meaningless variation"- Lewis Mumford
- given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought; "mere rhetorical frippery"
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"I answer to nobody, keep questions rhetorical"
Sway and King Tech f/ Dirty Unit — Clientele
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