Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that correctly defines the word given in bold.

Rhetoric

  1. Honour

  2. Insincere language

  3. Cut down

  4. Revenge

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Rhetoric can mean the art of effective or persuasive speaking/writing, but in modern usage often implies insincere or grandiloquent language designed to impress or persuade rather than communicate honestly. The negative connotation of empty or deceptive language is the primary meaning here. Honour, revenge, and 'cut down' are unrelated.

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