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(1):

(n.) The art of composition; especially, elegant composition in prose.

(2):

(n.) Fig. : The power of persuasion or attraction; that which allures or charms.

(3):

(n.) Oratory; the art of speaking with propriety, elegance, and force.

(4):

(n.) Hence, artificial eloquence; fine language or declamation without conviction or earnest feeling.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Rhetoric'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/rhetoric.html. 1828.
 
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