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noun 
  1. The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.
  2. meaningless, Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress.
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Translations: 
  • Dutch: retorica(nl, redekunde, f, {{t-, nl)f
  • Spanish: retórica(es)f
Etymology: From Latin rhetorica, rhÄtorica < Ancient Greek (polytonic, á) (rÄtorikÄ), feminine form of (polytonic, á) (rÄtorikos) "concerning public speech" < (polytonic, á) (rÄtÅr) "public speaker"

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