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rhetorical question

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A question to which no answer is expected, often used for rhetorical effect.

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  • noun A question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect.
  • noun colloquial A question to which the asker does not expect an answer.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered

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  • Who needs rhetorical questions?

    January 25, 2007