(formal, often disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere.

(formal) (often disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere.

There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun rhetoric, two of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

(formal, often disapproving) (of a speech or piece of writing) intended to influence people, but not completely honest or sincere.

rhetorical · formal · often disapproving · of a speech or piece of writing) intended to influence people, but not completely honest or sincere.

(ῥητορική), the technique of persuasion through the art of public speaking. It strongly influenced not only orations but other literary genres that often ...

7 дней назад · speech or writing that is effective and persuasive literature. Rhetoric is also the art of speaking and writing effectively, or the study of this art.

​in a way that is intended to make a statement or to produce an effect rather than to get an answer. 'Do you think I'm stupid?' she asked rhetorically.

The deliberate exploitation of eloquence for the most persuasive effect in public speaking or in writing. It was cultivated as ... Access to the complete ...

(a). the theory of rhetorical, as distinct from philosophical, argument—enthymeme and example; · (b). the state of mind of the audience and the ways of appealing ...