Rhetorical device used to tug at your heartstrings Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Rhetorical device used to tug at your heartstrings” from the New York Times crossword of February 17, 2025? It has 6 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES, FEBRUARY 17, 2025
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PATHOS is the answer to “Rhetorical device used to tug at your heartstrings”. It means a quality that arouses feelings of pity or compassion.
Hints
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Hint 1 Meaning
A quality that arouses feelings of pity or compassion.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: TAPSOH.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Quality that evokes pity”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Rhetorical device used to tug at your heartstrings”?
PATHOS, 6 letters: a quality that arouses feelings of pity or compassion.
When was “Rhetorical device used to tug at your heartstrings” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of February 17, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
6 letters, starting with P.