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1. rhetorical_device
noun. a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance).
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2. rhetorical
adjective. ['rɪˈtɔrɪkəl'] given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought.
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- rhetorical (English)
- rhetoricus (Latin)
- ῥητορικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. device
noun. ['dɪˈvaɪs'] an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose.
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- device (English)
- devis (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- divisus (Latin)
4. device
noun. ['dɪˈvaɪs'] any clever maneuver.
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- device (English)
- devis (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- divisus (Latin)
5. device
noun. ['dɪˈvaɪs'] something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect.
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- device (English)
- devis (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- divisus (Latin)
6. device
noun. ['dɪˈvaɪs'] an emblematic design (especially in heraldry).
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- device (English)
- devis (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- divisus (Latin)
7. device
noun. ['dɪˈvaɪs'] any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery).
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- device (English)
- devis (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- divisus (Latin)