rhetorical question
Noun

rhetorical question (plural rhetorical questions)

  1. A question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect.
  2. (colloquial) A question to which the asker does not expect an answer.
    Are you nuts? Don't answer that – it's a rhetorical question.
Translations
  • French: question rhétorique
  • German: rhetorische Frage
  • Portuguese: pergunta retórica
  • Russian: ритори́ческий вопро́с
  • Spanish: pregunta retórica



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