Synonyms for rhetorical
rɪˈtɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈtɒr-rhetor·i·cal

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1. rhetorical

   Synonyms:
   declamatory, persuasive, oratorical, lively, animated, spirited

   Antonyms:
   logical, calm, cool, deliberate

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1. rhetoricaladjective

   of or relating to rhetoric

   "accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested"- W.A.White; "the rhetorical sin of the meaningless variation"- Lewis Mumford

   Antonyms:
   prosaic, matter-of-fact, unrhetorical, plainspoken

2. rhetoricaladjective

   given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought

   "mere rhetorical frippery"

   Antonyms:
   plainspoken, unrhetorical, matter-of-fact, prosaic

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1. rhetoricaladjective

   Synonyms:
   oratorical

2. rhetoricaladjective

   Synonyms:
   declamatory, highly wrought

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1. List of paraphrases for "rhetorical":

   rhetoric, verbal

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1. Republican Rep. Jason Lewis:

   Look, a rhetorical discussion about the cultural changes and whether we can hold anyone, male or female, to standards made for an interesting hour, made for an interesting rhetorical discussion, that's what you're supposed to do on talk radio. And if you're provocative when you do it, well, that's part of our job. I presume, you know, the people that are running with this story are looking for ratings as well. So, it's kind of sad that it's come back to this, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

2. George Will:

   He speaks in such modulated, dulcet tones that we tend to sometimes miss some of the harsh things he is saying, so he’s got a rhetorical record that is going to get more scrutiny.

3. Matt Bennett:

   Cultural issues are just not going to divide the party anymore, it's economic issues and rhetorical focus.

4. Chris Jackson:

   He's got the rhetorical gifts to reframe how people see an issue. If he deploys them here and it gets attention, it could reshape the debate.

5. The Spokesman-Review:

   I was being rhetorical, because I was trying to make the point that equalizing a colonoscopy to this particular procedure was apples and oranges, so I was asking a rhetorical question that was designed to make her say that they weren't the same thing, and she did so. It was the response I wanted.