Definition of rhetorics

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • rhetorics is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • rhetorics is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • rhetorics is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of rhetorics


  • high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. grandiloquence
    2. grandiosity
    3. magniloquence
    4. ornateness
  • loud and confused and empty talk (noun)

    Examples

    1. mere rhetoric

    Synonyms

    1. empty talk
    2. empty words
    3. hot air
    4. palaver
  • study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking) (noun)
  • using language effectively to please or persuade (noun)

See definition of rhetorics in Merriam Webster