Meaning and example
using language effectively to please or persuade
The passage used "rhetoric" to mean using language effectively to please or persuade.
Plain-English interpretation
A prevalence score of 1.872 places rhetoric in the common range on this site. In practical terms, the word was recognized by about 97.4% of people in the source dataset.
Related words
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Similar-prevalence words
disinterestedCommon
- Known by
- 97.4%
unaffected by self-interest
benevolentCommon
- Known by
- 97.4%
intending or showing kindness
apathyCommon
- Known by
- 97.4%
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
expediteCommon
- Known by
- 97.3%
speed up the progress of; facilitate
pragmaticCommon
- Known by
- 97.3%
an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
Source attribution
Brysbaert, M., Mandera, P., McCormick, S. F., & Keuleers, E. (2019). Word prevalence norms for 62,000 English lemmas. Behavior Research Methods, 51, 467-479.
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