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rhetoric

rhetoric

Meaning of rhetoric

English

language that is intended to influence or persuade people

Русский

речь, рассчитанная на то, чтобы убедить или повлиять

rhetoric

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈretərɪk/
American English
/ˈretɚɪk/

rhetoric with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом rhetoric

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

6 сочетаний

Какая бывает риторика

Kinds of rhetoric
heated rhetoric
резкая риторика

The heated rhetoric at the town meeting made everyone uneasy.

Резкая риторика на городском собрании всех встревожила.

empty rhetoric
пустая риторика

Voters are tired of empty rhetoric and want real results.

Избиратели устали от пустой риторики и хотят реальных результатов.

  • political rhetoricполитическая риторика

Смягчить или ужесточить тон

Softening or hardening the tone
tone down the rhetoric
смягчить риторику

Both candidates promised to tone down the rhetoric before the debate.

Оба кандидата пообещали смягчить риторику перед дебатами.

rhetoric and reality
слова и дела

There's a big gap between rhetoric and reality in this campaign.

В этой кампании огромный разрыв между словами и делами.

  • ramp up the rhetoricужесточить риторику

rhetoric usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We need facts, not rhetoric.

Нам нужны факты, а не риторика.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The candidate's rhetoric sounded confident.

Риторика кандидата звучала уверенно.

rhetoric synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between rhetoric, oratory, and persuasion

O
🇬🇧English
oratory

the skill of public speaking

C1rare word

ENHer oratory impressed the entire audience.

Advanced: broader words

P
🇬🇧English
persuasion

the act of convincing people

B2often

ENHis persuasion was enough to change her mind.

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Questions about this word

What does rhetoric mean?

language that is intended to influence or persuade people

How do you pronounce rhetoric?

rhetoric is pronounced [ˈretərɪk].

How is rhetoric used in a sentence?

Нам нужны факты, а не риторика. Translation: We need facts, not rhetoric.

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