The Only Use
rhetorical question
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The Tipping Point
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- He asks lots of rhetorical questions.†
Chpt 2
Definitions:
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(1)
(rhetorical question) a question asked to emphasize a point or to generate interest rather than to get informationIf you're familiar with the word rhetoric, you can think of this as a question that is asked for rhetorical effect.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)