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Definition of: rhetorical
(ri·tôr′i·kəl, -tor′-) adjective
1. Pertaining to rhetoric; oratorical; declamatory.
2. Designed for showy oratorical effect.
—rhe·tor′i·cal·ly adverb
—rhe·tor′i·cal·ness noun
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