RHETORIC
Scrabble letter values: R1H4E1T1O1R1I1C3 = 13
Definition
- noun using language effectively to please or persuade.
- noun high-flown style. — synonyms: grandiosity, magniloquence, ornateness, grandiloquence
- noun loud and confused and empty talk. — synonyms: palaver, hot_air, empty_words, empty_talk
- noun study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking).
Examples
- “excessive use of verbal ornamentation”
- “the grandiosity of his prose”
- “an excessive ornateness of language”