rhetorical question
rhetorical question noun: a question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect.
Noun
rhetorical question (plural rhetorical questions)
- A question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect.
- A question to which the asker does not expect an answer.
- Are you nuts? Don't answer that – it's a rhetorical question.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rhetorical, question.
rhetorical question meaning in Tamil, Kannada, Arabic and Malay
rhetorical question in Tamil
- அணிவினா
rhetorical question in Kannada
- ಭಾವೋತ್ತೇಜಕ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ
rhetorical question in Arabic
- question posed for dramatic or persuasive effect
- اِسْتِفْهَام مَجَازِيّ istifhām majāziyy
rhetorical question in Malay
- question posed for dramatic or persuasive effect
- soalan retorik
Forms of rhetorical question
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Questions about rhetorical question
- What does rhetorical question mean?
- Rhetorical question means a question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect.
- What is rhetorical question in Tamil?
- Rhetorical question in Tamil is அணிவினா. See Rhetorical question meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is rhetorical question?
- Rhetorical question is a noun.
- What is the plural of rhetorical question?
- The plural of rhetorical question is rhetorical questions.
Words near rhetorical question in the dictionary
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