rhetorical excess

Frequency: 4.51.8 per million words

Refers to the use of language that is more elaborate or impressive than necessary.

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Examples (10)

  • His statements cannot be simply dismissed as rhetorical excess.
  • The critic argued that the poet's later work suffered from rhetorical excess.
  • The politician's speech, full of grand promises but lacking detail, was a clear example of rhetorical excess.
  • In academic writing, it is crucial to avoid rhetorical excess and present arguments clearly.
  • Some readers find his style engaging, while others dismiss it as mere rhetorical excess.
  • The editor's main task was to trim the manuscript's rhetorical excesses for clarity.
  • His closing argument was powerful, but it bordered on rhetorical excess.
  • Is this impassioned language a genuine expression of feeling or just rhetorical excess?
  • Stripped of its rhetorical excess, the core message was actually quite simple.
  • The campaign's advertising was widely criticized for its emotional manipulation and rhetorical excess.