rhetoric
/ˈɹɛtəɹɪk/
nounadjective
The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.
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Noun 1 meaning
The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.
Adjective 1 meaning
Synonym of rhetorical.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English rhetorik, rhetoric, borrowed from Old French rhetorique, borrowed from Latin rhētorica, borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥητορικὴ (rhētorikḕ), ellipsis of ῥητορῐκή τέχνη (rhētorĭkḗ tékhnē).
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RHETORIC at a glance
RHETORIC has 8 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (R 1 + H 4 + E 1 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + C 3) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,615 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with rhetoric
All rhymes- ELECTRIC12
- ERIC6
- HISTORIC13
- GENERIC10
- FABRIC13
- METRIC10
- PSYCHIATRIC23
- ATMOSPHERIC20
- LYRIC10
- GEOMETRIC14
- ECCENTRIC15
- PEDIATRIC14
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