rhetorical question
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rhetorical question
noun 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.
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noun question posed for dramatic or persuasive effect
| Español | pregunta retórica |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 修辞疑問 jūji gimon, 反語 hango |
| 中文 | 反問句 /反问句 fǎnwènjù |
| Português | pergunta retórica |
| Français | question rhétorique |
| Deutsch | rhetorische Frage |
| Ελληνικά | ρητορική ερώτηση ritorikí erótisi |
| Română | interogație retorică, întrebare retorică |
| Русский | ритори́ческий вопро́с ritoríčeskij voprós |
| العربية | اِسْتِفْهَام مَجَازِيّ istifhām majāziyy |
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title = {rhetorical question},
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year = {2026},
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