rhetoric

• Sustantivo que designa el arte de hablar o escribir de manera eficaz o persuasiva, a menudo mediante figuras retóricas y otros recursos compositivos; también puede referirse al discurso o lenguaje enfático o engañoso en sí mismo.

A noun referring to the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, often employing figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

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1. Art of persuasionB2formal

   The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, often using figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

   Arte de la persuasión

   • The politician's speech was full of powerful rhetoric.
   • She studied rhetoric in college to improve her debating skills.
   • His rhetoric convinced the audience to support the cause.

   Sinónimosdiscourseelocutioneloquenceoratorypublic speakingspeechmaking

2. Empty or exaggerated languageB2informal

   Language designed to impress or persuade but often lacking sincerity or meaningful content.

   Retórica vacía o exagerada

   • The candidate's promises were just empty rhetoric.
   • Don't be fooled by his flowery rhetoric; he rarely follows through.
   • The speech was all rhetoric and no substance.

   Sinónimosblusterbombastbunkumclaptrapempty talkfustiangrandiloquencehot airmagniloquencepuffery

   Antónimoscontentfactsinceritysubstancetruth