rhetorical device

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noun

A technique using specific phrasing or word choice to convey meaning, persuade, or create a particular effect beyond the literal interpretation of the words.

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The use of “inaccuracy” here is telling, as if a rhetorical device could be objectively correct or not.

From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2024

She relied on the references to those civil rights figures as a rhetorical device, especially for Black audiences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2022

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literary device
oratorical flourish
persuasive technique
argumentative tool
linguistic strategy

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plain speech
matter-of-fact prose
straightforward expression
literalism
unadorned language