Adjective
rhetorisch
rhetorical
C2
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Meanings
Adjective
- rhetorical
Example sentence
Das war eine rein rhetorische Frage.
That was a purely rhetorical question.
Word forms
rhetorisch
Usage
- eine rhetorische Frage — A question asked for effect rather than to obtain an answer.
- rhetorisch geschickt — Skilful in speaking or persuasion; a broader rhetorical use.
Die Rednerin eröffnete ihren Vortrag mit einer rhetorischen Frage.
The speaker opened her talk with a rhetorical question.