rhetoric

Words with a similar base: rhetoric

'rhetoric'

[rhetoric.n.01] as in: using language effectively to please or persuade

'rhetoric'

[grandiosity.n.01] as in: high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation

Examples:
the grandiosity of his prose
an excessive ornateness of language

'rhetoric'

[palaver.n.02] as in: loud and confused and empty talk

Examples:
mere rhetoric

'rhetoric'

[rhetoric.n.04] as in: study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)

Origins

					rhetoric (English)
└── rhetorica (Latin)
    ├── ῥητορική (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
    └── ῥητορικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
        └── ῥήτωρ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
            └── εἴρω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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