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rhetorical
adjective
given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought
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ɹɪˈtɒɹ.ɪ.kəl
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adjective
given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought
“mere rhetorical frippery”
adjective
of or relating to rhetoric
“{'source': 'W.A.White', 'text': 'accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested'}”
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mere rhetorical frippery
{'source': 'W.A.White', 'text': 'accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested'}
{'source': 'Lewis Mumford', 'text': 'the rhetorical sin of the meaningless variation'}
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