rhetoric [noun]: language that is extravagant and calculated to persuade others, usually by appealing to their emotions.
Example: It is easier to sway people with false rhetoric than it is with simple fact.
Related words: rhetorical [adjective], rhetorically [adverb]
Synonyms: bombast, grandiloquence, hyperbole, eloquence, magniloquence, pomposity
Antonyms: fact, logic
Notes: This word has a slightly negative connotation. It is associated with the speeches leaders make to mobilize or incite the masses. Rhetoric is often contrasted with logic.
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