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rhetoric

noun

using language effectively to please or persuade
high flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Synonyms: grandiloquence, grandiosity, magniloquence
loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric"
Synonyms: empty talk, empty words, hot air, palaver
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)