Rhetoric

Noun

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

Pronunciation

Ret-or-ic

Synonyms

Persuasion, Eloquence, Oratory, Discourse, Communication

Antonyms

Inarticulateness, Silence, Taciturnity

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → वाक्पटुता (vākapṭutā)

🇮🇳 Bengali → বক্তৃতা (bôktritā)

🇮🇳 Tamil → உரைநடை (urai naṭai)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ವಾಕ್ಪಟುತೆ (vākpaṭute)

🇮🇳 Telugu → వాక్పటుత్వం (vākapṭutvaṁ)

🇮🇳 Urdu → خطابت (khitābat)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Retórica

🇫🇷 French → Rhétorique

🇩🇪 German → Rhetorik

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 修辞 (xiūcí)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 修辞学 (shūjigaku)

Examples
  1. The politician's rhetoric was powerful and moved many voters to support him.
  2. In her essay, she employed various rhetorical devices to enhance her argument.
  3. The rhetoric of the speech was so compelling that it left a lasting impression on the audience.