rhetorical
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Raman effortlessly turned the mayor’s rhetorical traps around like Bugs Bunny twisting Elmer Fudd’s rifle right in his face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
And beyond the rhetorical tension in several areas, Burnham gave clear indications that he will apply "new eyes".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Graham Webster, a research scholar at Stanford University, said China’s new AI governance body was more rhetorical than substantive so far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The senator said he responded, “Is that a rhetorical question, or would you like to really know?”
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Here is another situation where repetition is not a rhetorical virtue. Clean up the mess, Mr. Hoodhood,” said Mrs. Baker.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
Vocabulary lists containing rhetorical
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 1
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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