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The art of effective expression; also language criticized as impressive but lacking substance.

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rhetoric

The seminar examines how rhetoric shapes persuasive essays.
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At a neighborhood exhibition meeting, Felix admired the speaker's rhetoric: a clear structure and memorable examples made the proposal easy to follow.
From The Proposal Behind the Persuasion.
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