What does "retórico" mean in English?

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Spanish

retórico

English

rhetorical

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Alternative translations of "retórico"

oratorical
eloquent
grandiloquent

Examples of how to use "retórico" in Spanish

Spanish
Usó una pregunta retórica.
English
He used a rhetorical question.
Spanish
Su discurso fue muy retórico.
English
His speech was very rhetorical.
Spanish
Ese ejemplo es retórico, no práctico.
English
That example is rhetorical, not practical.
Spanish
El profesor explicó el término retórico.
English
The teacher explained the rhetorical term.
Spanish
Ese argumento suena retórico.
English
That argument sounds rhetorical.

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Usó una pregunta retórica.

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