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rhetoric
noun
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Definition of rhetoric:

rhetoric (noun):
artificial or exaggerated language
the art of speaking or writing effectively such as
high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation.

Synonyms for rhetoric:

blah
bombast
claptrap
empty talk
empty words
expressive style
flourish
fustian
gas
gibberish
grandiloquence
grandiosity
hogwash
hot air
hyperbole
jazz
magniloquence
nonsense
oratory
ornateness
palaver
pomposity
pretension
rant
style
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