rhetorical
BrE /ˈriːtərɪk(ə)l/ AmE /ˈriːtərɪk(ə)l/
adjective en → es
relating to the art of speaking or writing effectively and persuasively
retórico, retórica
- a rhetorical question
Collocations rhetorical device · rhetorical skill
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He used a rhetorical question to make his point.
Usó una pregunta retórica para hacer su punto.
not meant to be taken literally; figurative or metaphorical
figurativo, metafórico
- a rhetorical statement
Collocations rhetorical flourish · rhetorical language
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The speech was full of rhetorical flourishes.
El discurso estaba lleno de adornos retóricos.