Rhetoric definition

Rhetoric

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WordNet

(1) Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)

(2) Loud and confused and empty talk

"Mere rhetoric"

(3) High-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation

"The grandiosity of his prose"

"An excessive ornateness of language"

(4) Using language effectively to please or persuade

WiktionaryText

From < , feminine form of < .

The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.
Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress.

It’s only so much rhetoric.