Rhetorical question Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Rhetorical question has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered

"he liked to make his points with rhetorical questions"

rhetorical question

A question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect.

See Also

does macy's tell gimbel's question are you blind are you deaf is pope catholic how can you sleep at night who knows who writes this stuff

Related Terms

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)

statement

Rhyming Words

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