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Rhetorical vs Grandiloquent - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between rhetorical and grandiloquent

is that rhetorical is part of or similar to rhetoric, which is the use of language as a means to persuade while grandiloquent is given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive amount of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid.

rhetorical

English

Adjective

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  • Part of or similar to rhetoric, which is the use of language as a means to persuade.
    • A rhetorical question , for example, is one used merely to make a point, with no response expected.
  • Not earnest, or presented only for the purpose of an argument

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    grandiloquent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive amount of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid
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    • Synonyms

    * (overly wordy or elaborate) bombastic, extravagant, flowery, ostentatious, pretentious, sesquipedalian

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    * grandiloquacity * grandiloquence * grandiloquism * grandiloquous * grandiloquoy * magniloquent English autological terms ----