rhetoric

adjective

1. Synonym of rhetorical.

noun

1. using language effectively to please or persuade

Definition categories: communication, style

2. high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation

Similar word(s): grandiloquence, grandiosity, magniloquence, ornateness

Definition categories: communication, style

3. loud and confused and empty talk

- mere rhetoric

Similar word(s): palaver

Definition categories: communication, bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality

4. study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)

Definition categories: thought