rhetoric
nounHow many syllables in rhetoric?
There are 3 syllables in the word rhetoric.How to pronounce rhetoric:
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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