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. Richard Feinberg:

   The harsh rhetorical push-back by the ideological wing of the Communist Party suggests their heightened sense of vulnerability.

2. Chris Cuomo:

   There are rhetorical questions, there are questions that are being asked to just to be antagonistic … There are questions that are said for informational basis. And there are questions that have a concern of policy, and I don't think this checked any box other than the antagonism. CNN was always going to cover it. They had always covered my brother for better or worse.

3. 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.

4. Hakeem Jeffries:

   Hundreds of Capitol police officers were violently assaulted on Jan. 6, republican members of the House claim to back the blue. They'll have an opportunity at the first hearing to keep it real and to demonstrate that those words are not just rhetorical, but they really plan to support the Capitol Police officers who defended our democracy at great personal cost to themselves on Jan. 6.

5. Paulo Barreto:

   Bolsonaro has aggravated the situation. ... He has made a strong rhetorical attack.