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"rhetorical argument" is a way of using language or words to persuade others or make a point, even if the argument may not have a straightforward or logical reason. It focuses on the style and effect of the words rather than presenting facts or evidence.
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«rhetorical»
«argument»
Sentences with «rhetorical argument»
- (They were meant as geniune questions, not rhetorical arguments, and I'm glad you took them that way.) (nakedpastor.com)
- What a stupid rhetorical argument to bring up for the NY election. (nystateofpolitics.com)
- The purely rhetorical argument that the «party of Lincoln» hasn't wavered in character isn't new; in 2013, continuing a newish post-federal election tradition, Rand Paul became the latest Republican to speak at Howard University to make that case to a crowd rightly skeptical of the idea that the GOP post-Nixon can claim legitimate continuity with its own past. (film.avclub.com)
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