Accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A rhetorical question is one asked solely to produce an effect (especially to make an assertion) rather than to elicit a reply. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
MANJI: Glenn, this is what we call a rhetorical question. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 13, 2008] Reference
You are what we call a rhetorical thug when it comes to this whole issue of patriotism. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 30, 2008] Reference
PHILLIPS: Obama also noted that Senator Biden is prone to what he described as rhetorical flourishes. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 22, 2008] Reference
Intelligent Design is a faith-based initiative in rhetorical argument. From Wordnik.com. [Cue outrage in three, two, one…] Reference
As for Mr. Lazio, he had indisputably won the short-term rhetorical battle. From Wordnik.com. [The Soft Money Tango: Lazio Leads the Duo, Mrs. Clinton Dances] Reference
In case you’re not able to tell, this is what we call a rhetorical question. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Pelosi: Congress Will Not Fund Escalation If Bush Does Not Justify It] Reference
Nonetheless, the term is very popular in rhetorical clichés, especially in spoken English. From Wordnik.com. [February « 2009 « Sentence first] Reference
It is hardly a blemish on ID critics that they can gain rhetorical advantage by telling the truth. From Wordnik.com. [A Scientific Worldview?] Reference
This Is the point in rhetorical and poetic theory when the doctrines of ut pictura poesis and the Sister. From Wordnik.com. [Ekphrasis and the Other] Reference
Conception was not defined as a rhetorical device. From Wordnik.com. [More on “pro-life” and feminism] Reference
This is what's known as a rhetorical "get out of jail free" card. From Wordnik.com. [McCain Gets Convention Bounce In Latest Polls] Reference
“Yes;” a question as well as a one-word rhetorical statement. From Wordnik.com. ["Badges? I don't got to show you no stinkin' badges!"] Reference
It is known as a rhetorical question: it is meant to be transparent!. From Wordnik.com. [Comments for Damn Interesting] Reference
As if calling a rhetorical game what it is: Rigged, is the definition of “denial.”. From Wordnik.com. [Supreme Court Appointment: We’ve Already Lost] Reference
Mrs. Wimbush's question had been what the grammarians call rhetorical; it asked for no answer. From Wordnik.com. [Crome Yellow] Reference
I do like the issue of "zombies" (that is, the rhetorical/philosophical kind, not the Haitian kind). From Wordnik.com. [Blurring the Line] Reference
He came closest to recalling the rhetorical flourishes of his father when he spoke of social justice. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
The passage from the old to the new system is effective on the rhetorical, that is, argumentative level. From Wordnik.com. [Dictionary of the History of Ideas] Reference
There are rules of discourse, so-called rhetorical structure rules, that produce such default interpretations. From Wordnik.com. [Defaults in Semantics and Pragmatics] Reference
I have to admit, though, that today’s political attacks lack a certain rhetorical elegance compared to those of the past. From Wordnik.com. [“Coarsening.” - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState] Reference
That is what you call a rhetorical question. From Wordnik.com. [Confederate Yankee] Reference
Um, that's what I call a rhetorical question. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Levin Fan] Reference
This guy is in rhetorical quicksand. —. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Addresses Critics on ‘Centrist’ Moves - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
It'll only stop being "rhetorical" when they are sworn in. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary's Opening Statement: I Won't Hope For Change; I'll Work For It] Reference
That's the kind of rhetorical turn that has made Noonan famous. From Wordnik.com. [John Lumea: John McCain at the Craps Table of History] Reference
Their similarities are entirely superficial (read "rhetorical"). From Wordnik.com. [Edwards Hits Obama For Reagan Comment] Reference
Obama is not out of step and there is zero "rhetorical" argument. From Wordnik.com. [Did Obama Believe Iraq Had WMDs?] Reference
Well, I think that it now has gone to the -- it's now become a kind of rhetorical trope. From Wordnik.com. [Palin for President?] Reference
These trials served "rhetorical" purposes, that is, to convince the public and win support. From Wordnik.com. [Pasteur's 'Private Science'] Reference
This is the kind of rhetorical gamesmanship that has become all too common in Washington lately. From Wordnik.com. [Richard (RJ) Eskow: Is Truth the Next Casualty in the White House's Push For the Senate Bill?] Reference
Obama is much more "rhetorical" and I don't really understand his points just by listening though. From Wordnik.com. [Poll: Hillary Has Momentum In Texas] Reference
Ms. Palin later described her inquiry as "rhetorical" and a way to get to know the city employees. From Wordnik.com. [Focus Turns to Palin Record] Reference
Now, hers was not the sort of "rhetorical" question a small-town Alaska mayor might ask her city librarian about banning books. From Wordnik.com. [David Quigg: Is a Pig With Lipstick Really Still a Pig?] Reference
As FactCheck. org points out, when Sarah Palin said her questions were "rhetorical," she probably meant they were "hypothetical.". From Wordnik.com. [Chris Kelly: Sarah Palin Isn't Not Not Dis-Un-Lying About Banning Books] Reference
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