01 n. The art of composition; especially, elegant composition in prose.
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The art of composition; especially, elegant composition in prose.
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Oratory; the art of speaking with propriety, elegance, and force.
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Hence, artificial eloquence; fine language or declamation without conviction or earnest feeling.
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Fig. : The power of persuasion or attraction; that which allures or charms.“Sweet, silent rhetoric of persuading eyes.” — Daniel.