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How to Say "rhetorical" in Spanish

The Spanish word forrhetoricalis retóricaB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
describing something related to the art of rhetoric
An open book with a feather quill resting on top of it, surrounded by sparkling light.

Examples

¿Es una pregunta retórica o quieres que responda?

Is that a rhetorical question or do you want me to answer?

La técnica retórica que usó fue muy efectiva.

The rhetorical technique she used was very effective.

Gender Agreement

This is the feminine form of 'retórico'. It changes to 'retórica' only when describing feminine words like 'pregunta' (question) or 'figura' (figure).

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