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rhetorical question in Arabic

اِسْتِفْهَام مَجَازِيّ istifhām majāziyy

rhetorical question in Arabic: اِسْتِفْهَام مَجَازِيّ (istifhām majāziyy). In English, rhetorical question means a question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect.

Arabic words for rhetorical question

question posed for dramatic or persuasive effect
اِسْتِفْهَام مَجَازِيّ istifhām majāziyy

English meaning of rhetorical question

  1. noun A question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect.
  2. noun A question to which the asker does not expect an answer.
  3. noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rhetorical, question.

Full definition of rhetorical question

rhetorical question in a sentence

  • Are you nuts? Don't answer that – it's a rhetorical question.

rhetorical question in other languages

Questions about rhetorical question in Arabic

What is the meaning of rhetorical question in Arabic?
Rhetorical question in Arabic is اِسْتِفْهَام مَجَازِيّ (istifhām majāziyy).
ما معنى كلمة rhetorical question؟
Rhetorical question: اِسْتِفْهَام مَجَازِيّ (istifhām majāziyy).
What does rhetorical question mean in English?
Rhetorical question means a question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect.

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